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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 quality does this woman have that Anne approves of?
2. In what city is Anne waiting to board a plane?
3. Why does Anne say she always prayed at night?
4. What does Anne do when she has to make an important decision?
5. Why does a typically cheerful woman in the church become morose?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does Anne first encounter Jesus?
2. What is Anne's plan of forgiveness when she realizes that she is one of those Christians who does not forgive?
3. 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?
4. How does Anne learn that she receives grace to overcome and endure?
5. How does an Ash Wednesday morning, which Anne means to be filled with respect, turn out completely the opposite?
6. How does Anne respond when some paragliders offer Sam a free ride for his birthday one year in Idaho?
7. How does Anne become a true member of a church?
8. What is Anne's philosophy about bad things happening?
9. Anne's friend, Pammy, learns that she can adopt a baby at the same time that she learns she is dying from cancer. How does Pammy think about her new daughter during this time?
10. What does Anne mean by "Traveling Mercies"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Anne does not fully acknowledge her father's death until 20 years later. Why does it take her so long to accept this loss? Is this normal in the denial phase of grief? Can anything be considered normal or abnormal while grieving? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
One day Anne punishes Sam for watching cartoons when she told him not to. Why does Anne feel so bad about the punishment? Why does she compare punishing Sam to having "bitch-slapped E.T."? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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