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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. Where does Anne seem to find peace during the time Sam's illness is being diagnosed?

2. What does Anne do to console herself?

3. What type of swimsuit does Anne wear?

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

5. What does Anne realize about herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne liken her situation with waiting on Sam's diagnosis to the life of Elijah?

2. Why does Anne think it is appropriate that she is in Houston with a man with whom she is having a troubled relationship?

3. What really bothers Anne about witnessing the man abusing his dog on the beach one day?

4. Explain Anne's preliminary attempt to quit drinking alcohol.

5. Why is Anne bothered by spending a day on the beach with her mother?

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

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

8. How does Anne's neurotic nature exhibit when she has a suspicious mole?

9. Explain Sam's creativity.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What does Anne mean when she says that bad things happen to distract your attention from a good thing waiting to be born? Does Anne consider this to be true for herself as well as other people? Explain.

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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