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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 Sam's friend?
2. What cause does Anne recall protesting with her father years ago?
3. In what city is Anne waiting to board a plane?
4. How does Anne interpret the well-meaning acts of a woman at Sam's school?
5. Why does Anne think she is still so sad?
Short Essay Questions
1. One day Anne sits next to a man on a plane who notes the cross on a chain around Anne's neck and asks if she is a born-again Christian? How does Anne respond?
2. What two answering machine messages does Anne mention as being memorable to her?
3. How does Anne respond when some paragliders offer Sam a free ride for his birthday one year in Idaho?
4. Why does Anne go to the home of her friend, Shelly?
5. Describe Anne's life at 28.
6. How does Anne learn that she receives grace to overcome and endure?
7. How does Anne change her perspective about Sam's classmate's mother?
8. Why does Anne admire a woman who rejects ministrations from the church elders?
9. How does Anne become a true member of a church?
10. Anne's friend, Pammy, learns that she can adopt a baby at the same time that she learns she is dying from cancer. How does Pammy think about her new daughter during this time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Anne's favorite prayer? Why do you think it is her favorite? Does she like the simplicity of it? Does she like it because it is easy to remember? Does she like it because it sums up everything for her? Or is it all of these things? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
In addition to alcohol and drug abuse, Anne also has an eating disorder. Explain why Anne perpetuates self-destructive behavior. What is missing in her life that allows Anne to experiment so freely? What does Anne have too much of in your opinion?
Essay Topic 3
Anne has difficulty in finding a man to replace her father in her life. Is this normal for women who have lost their fathers? Why does Anne compare this process to "an old dog suit"? Is Anne hopeful for love in her future or not? Explain.
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