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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 type of swimsuit does Anne wear?

2. What are two foods that Anne craves?

3. What does thinking of Heaven remind Anne of?

4. How old does Anne say she is when she learns to feed herself?

5. Where do Anne and Sam go snorkeling?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Anne deal with the approach of middle age?

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

5. Explain Sam's creativity.

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

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

8. How does Anne view her body image while on vacation in Oaxaca, Mexico?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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"?

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

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.

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