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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. The doctor tells Anne he is 98 percent certain she is OK. What does Anne say when he asks if those odds are good enough for her?

2. What is Anne's mood most of the day?

3. How long does Anne's resolve to quit drinking on the day she awakens and makes the decision?

4. What disease does Ella's sister, Olivia, have?

5. Where does the doctor send Anne and Sam after he tells Anne that his first diagnosis was wrong?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Explain Sam's creativity.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne reaches a point when she is drinking to realize that she should no longer drive so she gets rid of her car. Why is this flawed logic? What other options could Anne have considered that would have been fundamentally more beneficial to her life?

Essay Topic 2

Anne recalls spending time with her father as he protests for or against social causes. Why does Anne spend time in controversial episodes? Is it her nature? Or does she just want to be close to her father? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What is a schmendrick? Why is Anne afraid of becoming one? Has she ever come close to being a schmendrick? Explain.

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