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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. Why is Anne so faithful to her church and church family?

2. What does a man offer Sam as a birthday gift?

3. What was the message on Anne's father's answering machine?

4. What news arrives as Anne prays for Pammy's cure?

5. Where does Anne go when Rick takes Sam to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Anne first encounter Jesus?

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

3. How does Anne change her perspective about Sam's classmate's mother?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Describe Anne's life at 28.

10. Why does Anne go to the home of her friend, Shelly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What does Anne mean by "traveling mercies"? Why did she title this book on faith with this phrase? Does it have any other meanings or contexts? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Anne reaches a point when she is drinking to realize that she should no longer drive so she gets rid of her car. Why is this flawed logic? What other options could Anne have considered that would have been fundamentally more beneficial to her life?

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