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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 is unusual about a man Anne sees on a trapeze set at the resort?

2. How old is Sam when Anne first takes him to church?

3. Who is the woman in Anne's church who strongly disapproves of the answer to #26?

4. What is Rick's attitude about life?

5. To what does Anne compare attacking a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Anne's life at 28.

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

5. Describe Anne's trip to the beach when she tries to get rid of a headache.

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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