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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 branch of the service did Milton join?

2. Where does Adele make Ann wash up before checking into the hotel?

3. Who took care of Lillian after she had strokes?

4. What type of vehicle did Adele purchase for the trip to California?

5. The father of the girl in #37 ultimately got a job ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carol believe is the basis of some of Adele's outlandish behavior?

2. How do Hal's problems help Carol to become closer to her own mother?

3. What is the premise of ANYWHERE BUT HERE?

4. How do Lillian and Art start out their married life?

5. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.

6. What is significant about the last time that Adele abandons Ann by the side of the road?

7. Describe Ann's relationship with her mother.

8. How does the author show that Adele is self-centered and selfish?

9. How is Hal a disappointment to Carol and Jimmy?

10. Why is Adele jealous of Ann's burgeoning sexuality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the overall settings for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Simpson choose to use these places in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Mental cruelty seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of psychological abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Ann's life because of her mother? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Simpson is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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