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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 Lila Lane's aunt?

2. What is Jay charged with in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

3. What is Linda's last name in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. Where had Tommy Guptill's children attended school before the fire forced them to move?

5. What had caused Marilyn Macauley's husband to change in personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative related in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

2. Describe the narrative style of Chapter 2, "Windmills."

3. What does Charlie Macauley represent to Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

4. What do the crocus bulbs symbolize in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

5. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?

6. Who is Pete Barton? Where does he live?

7. What does the field of windmills symbolize in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

8. How is foreshadowing employed in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

9. Who is Lucy Barton and what is revealed of her story in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

10. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Tommy Guptill in the novel. What are Tommy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in "The Sign"? How would you describe Tommy's outlook in life? Where does he live? How old is he?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family in Anything Is Possible. How is family perceived by the different characters in each of the nine stories in the collection? What overall statement do you think the author is making regarding family?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of irony in Anything Is Possible. What are examples of verbal irony in the stories of the collection? What situational irony appears in these stories? What are examples of dramatic irony, particularly in the story "Cracked"?

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