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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. Who is Maria?

2. Who is Africa?

3. How does Rufus Jones die?

4. Who is Minnie?

5. Who did Ruth see while she was at Claude's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 1, who is Siobhan?

2. Why is Ruth worried about her soul in Section 2?

3. How did Albie and Annie's first date go in Section 1?

4. How does Annie describe, in Section 1, the first time she mets Orion's mother?

5. What does Annie learn about Minnie, her housekeeper, in Section 1?

6. How does Annie describe Albie in Section 1?

7. How does Annie describe her first apartment in Section 1?

8. How does Annie describe Vivica's wedding dress in Section 1?

9. In Section 1, Orion is accused of having a sexually inappropriate relationship with a student. How do his colleges react to these allegations and how does this impact Orion?

10. How does Annie describe the change in her son, Andrew, between his child hood and present day, in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Orion a good father? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What is imposter syndrome and how does it impact Annie throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Annie's abuse toward Andrew impact the family?

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