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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 did Carol's older son do after flunking out of college?
2. Where does Ann go after a fight with her mother one morning?
3. Where does Ann's father invite her and Adele to go?
4. Where is Milton located decades later by a private detective?
5. Who did Carol's older son marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Adele and Ann do upon their arrival in Los Angeles?
2. Who is Lillian and what is her relationship with her aunts?
3. What does Hisham's disappointing life symbolize and how does Ann feel about him?
4. What does California symbolize to Adele?
5. How does Adele pay for the trip to California?
6. How did Lillian's mother show inappropriate behavior toward Lillian's brother, Milton?
7. Describe Adele's disappointing life with her first husband, Hisham.
8. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.
9. How does Jimmy help Hal turn his life around?
10. What is significant about the last time that Adele abandons Ann by the side of the road?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role of the family in ANYWHERE BUT HERE. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most American families living during the 1990s?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Carol and Adele. Both women want influence over Lillian but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?
Essay Topic 3
The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.
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