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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. Whose legs are Sam's like?

2. Anne says her mother was not always as ______________ as she is now.

3. Who is Anne's friend who has a granddaughter named Akela?

4. Where does Anne wish her family had had their pictures taken?

5. What is Anne's first reaction when the young girls see her in her swimsuit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne mean when she says that she doesn't want to be her "mommy's mommy"?

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

3. Why does Anne set herself up for failure when she enters a sobriety program?

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

5. Why does Anne call the void left by her father's death an "old dog suit"?

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

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

8. What happens when Anne takes Sam to a substitute pediatrician when his own pediatrician is out of town?

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

10. How does Anne compare a muddy walk on the beach to a river baptism described to her by Mary, the woman who used to give her little bags of dimes?

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 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

What is "God's In Box?" Explain the nature of requests that are appropriate for "God's In Box." What does Anne learn by reviewing previous requests kept in this special place?

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