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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. Anne is drawn to Shelly's mother, Lee, because she ______________________________.

2. What illness does Anne's neighbor, Rick, have?

3. What activity does Anne recall doing with Bee?

4. What sight irritates Anne so that she has to focus on something else?

5. Why is Anne still grief-stricken?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Anne mean by "Traveling Mercies"?

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

4. Why does Anne think she may be failing Sam?

5. 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?

6. How does an Ash Wednesday morning, which Anne means to be filled with respect, turn out completely the opposite?

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

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

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

10. How does Anne describe her church family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is Anne's favorite prayer? Why do you think it is her favorite? Does she like the simplicity of it? Does she like it because it is easy to remember? Does she like it because it sums up everything for her? Or is it all of these things? 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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