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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 does Sam act like each day Anne returns to pick Sam up?

2. Why does a typically cheerful woman in the church become morose?

3. What does Anne recall that Pammy had wanted desperately?

4. What does Anne see at the parties her parents host?

5. What do Anne and Sam do when the car is in distress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the perception about religion in Anne's home as she grows up?

4. How does Anne become a true member of a church?

5. How does Anne respond when some paragliders offer Sam a free ride for his birthday one year in Idaho?

6. 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?

7. How does Anne describe her church family?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne has difficulty in finding a man to replace her father in her life. Is this normal for women who have lost their fathers? Why does Anne compare this process to "an old dog suit"? Is Anne hopeful for love in her future or not? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Anne means by believing in a "patchwork God." Does her fragmented childhood help or hinder her belief system? Do you think that Anne does a good job of "raising herself" spiritually? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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