Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Anne Lamott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Anne Lamott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 news arrives as Anne prays for Pammy's cure?

2. Who is Anne's best friend while growing up?

3. What is the reason Anne needs help from her church family?

4. Why does Anne think she is still so sad?

5. What phrase is used by people in Anne's church to anyone embarking on a trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anne's religious experience as a child?

2. How is Anne like her activist father?

3. What is the reason that Anne makes Sam go to church?

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

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

6. What happens to Anne's father when Anne is 23?

7. When does Anne first encounter Jesus?

8. What role does alcohol play in Anne's home life?

9. How is Anne part of another little miracle?

10. Why is the arrival of Pammy's daughter such a bittersweet occasion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne recalls spending time with her father as he protests for or against social causes. Why does Anne spend time in controversial episodes? Is it her nature? Or does she just want to be close to her father? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is "God's In Box?" Explain the nature of requests that are appropriate for "God's In Box." What does Anne learn by reviewing previous requests kept in this special place?

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