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 happens to Anne's father at the age of 54?

2. Who does Anne befriend when she is sixteen?

3. What subject did Anne's father teach to prisoners?

4. How does Anne describe her God during this period?

5. What is common among the children of the sixties?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Anne learn that she receives grace to overcome and endure?

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 change her perspective about Sam's classmate's mother?

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

6. What is Anne's philosophy about bad things happening?

7. What does Anne consider to be the first miracle she witnesses?

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

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

10. What decision-making process does Anne use when determining whether or not she should let Sam go paragliding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to alcohol and drug abuse, Anne also has an eating disorder. Explain why Anne perpetuates self-destructive behavior. What is missing in her life that allows Anne to experiment so freely? What does Anne have too much of in your opinion?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Anne consider herself to be a coward when she seems to be a very outspoken person? Where does courage come from? Does everyone have it or is it granted to a few special people? What makes Anne think she is not as courageous as she once thought herself to be? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What does Anne mean when she says that bad things happen to distract your attention from a good thing waiting to be born? Does Anne consider this to be true for herself as well as other people? Explain.

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