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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 a typical problem for Anne and Sam?

2. Why can Sam not continue snorkeling?

3. Where do Anne and Sam go snorkeling?

4. When are Aleka's family and friends happy?

5. What does Anne not want to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When does Anne fully realize that her father is dead?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

Describe Anne's day spent at the beach with her mother in Part 6, Family. What annoys Anne about the day? What saddens Anne about the experience. Why does Anne think she is in jeopardy of becoming her "mommy's mommy"?

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