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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 upset Anne about her pre-teen years?

2. What does Anne realize she needs to do in order to survive financially?

3. What does Anne decide about her single-parent status?

4. Why does Anne primarily want a husband?

5. How did Anne spend the final months of her father's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Sam's arrival influenced Anne's relationship with her mother?

2. What does Anne finally admit is her biggest fear for her child?

3. What does Anne mean by "just take it bird by bird?"

4. What is Anne's biggest fear about having a boy?

5. What does Anne share about her breastfeeding problems she is experiencing in Part 4?

6. Explain the emotional complications surrounding the legal motions initiated by Sam's father.

7. What symbolism does Anne find in the way Sam has learned to crawl?

8. In what ways does it seem that Anne is not as strong as she needs to be?

9. How does Anne deal with the fact that she is a single parent?

10. Why is Anne so torn about going out to dinner or having fun with other friends/

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though Anne was not married to Sam's father they did have a relatively strong relationship and it hurt her deeply when he left after the revelation of her pregnancy. Explain the act of abandonment. How does it impact those who are left behind as well as those who leave? Is an abandoned person always expecting to be abandoned again? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Pammy's role in Anne's life. What is the nature of their friendship? Which one is more nurturing in the relationship? How does the relationship alter, if at all, with the diagnosis of Pammy's breast cancer?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what Anne means when she says, "God hasn't brought me this far to drop me on my head now." Explain Anne's devotion to God and the importance of faith in her life. Provide examples.

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