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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 Anne see at the parties her parents host?

2. What does Anne do when she realizes Sam is watching cartoons?

3. Anne is the child of ______________.

4. What do Mary's dimes symbolize for Anne?

5. What is notable about Grace Paley, the woman with whom Anne is to give two speeches?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Anne part of another little miracle?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Anne admire a woman who rejects ministrations from the church elders?

8. How is Anne like her activist father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne recalls spending time with her father as he protests for or against social causes. Why does Anne spend time in controversial episodes? Is it her nature? Or does she just want to be close to her father? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is Anne's position on abortion? After Anne has an abortion, she hemorrhages in her room and feels the presence of Jesus. How does this affect her decision not to abort when she becomes pregnant a second time?

Essay Topic 3

Anne Lamott writes with much wry humor. Point out your favorite humorous scenario. What makes it funny for you? Now point out a funny phrase or word that Anne uses. How is it funny? Will most people find Anne's writing humorous or does it appeal only to certain people?

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