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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 Anne's favorite prayer?

2. What does Anne know about the men she meets?

3. What doe Anne make on the night Olivia is born?

4. Whose legs are Sam's like?

5. How are the middle-aged women in the movie depicted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of Anne's "Butt Mind"?

2. In addition to alcohol abuse, what other destructive behavior does Anne have?

3. What does Anne mean by the term "nonchalant sadism"?

4. Why is Anne drawn to bathrooms during this time of waiting to find out what is wrong with Sam?

5. What fear does Anne's friend, Neshama's, granddaughter, Akela have?

6. Explain the situation that helps Akela begin to overcome her fear?

7. How does Anne use humor to deal with her unruly hair?

8. Anne uses many metaphors in her writing. For example, what does Anne mean about Olivia's illness being a canvas and support being a barn raising?

9. What does Anne mean by "the land of the fucked"?

10. What does Anne call "God's In Box?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One day Anne punishes Sam for watching cartoons when she told him not to. Why does Anne feel so bad about the punishment? Why does she compare punishing Sam to having "bitch-slapped E.T."? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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