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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 food does Vicky describe being forced to eat from the toilet as a child in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

2. Where was Annie Appleby's grandmother from?

3. Where was Dr. Small heading on a train when he met his wife?

4. Where did Mary's father take a job when he moved his family to Carlisle?

5. With whom had Annie Appleby's father carried on a relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Vicky and Lucy Barton?

3. What is remarked about the Pretty Nicely Girls in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

4. What does the tape recorder represent symbolically in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

5. What is the setting for Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"? Why is this setting significant?

6. What does the lake house represent symbolically in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

7. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."

8. What does Dottie tell Dr. Small as he checks out in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"? How does he respond?

9. How are the Smalls initially described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

10. Why did Dottie keep Charlie Macauley's registration form and what does it symbolize?

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Lucy Barton and Annie Appleby in Anything Is Possible. How are these characters similar in their current lives? How would you compare their backstories? What does each of these characters symbolize?

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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