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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Anne recall doing with Bee?

2. Who is Sam's "Big Brother"?

3. What cause does Anne recall protesting with her father years ago?

4. In what city is Anne waiting to board a plane?

5. What prompts the man to ask Anne if she is a born-again Christian?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne know that Sam has forgiven her for the cartoon episode of that Ash Wednesday morning?

2. How might the example of Anne's stalled car be considered a traveling mercy?

3. How does Anne respond when some paragliders offer Sam a free ride for his birthday one year in Idaho?

4. What is Anne's plan of forgiveness when she realizes that she is one of those Christians who does not forgive?

5. How is Anne like her activist father?

6. How does Anne describe her church family?

7. When Anne and Sam are at Ixtapa for vacation, they are both still mourning the death of Anne's friend, Pammy. What happens to alter Anne's perspective a little?

8. Describe Anne's trip to the beach when she tries to get rid of a headache.

9. What is the symbolism Anne speaks of when she talks about "pieces of Pammy"?

10. Why does Anne admire a woman who rejects ministrations from the church elders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a schmendrick? Why is Anne afraid of becoming one? Has she ever come close to being a schmendrick? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Alcohol seems to be a prevalent part of Anne's fractured home life. What impact does the permissive environment have on Anne? How would her life had been different if her family hadn't been deteriorating at the same time when Anne is of the age of substance experimentation? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Anne is the child of atheists yet enjoys going to church with other people. Why does Anne enjoy religious experiences? Why does Anne say she always prays at night but does not ever tell anyone about it?

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