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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 is Anne's mood most of the day?

2. What does Anne do to console herself?

3. What disease does Ella's sister, Olivia, have?

4. How old does Anne say she is when she learns to feed herself?

5. What does Anne not want to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anne set herself up for failure when she enters a sobriety program?

2. What really bothers Anne about witnessing the man abusing his dog on the beach one day?

3. How does Anne view her body image while on vacation in Oaxaca, Mexico?

4. How does Anne compare a muddy walk on the beach to a river baptism described to her by Mary, the woman who used to give her little bags of dimes?

5. How does Sam show his apology when he misbehaves on the beach on his eighth birthday?

6. Explain the situation that helps Akela begin to overcome her fear?

7. What does Anne mean by "the land of the fucked"?

8. Explain Sam's creativity.

9. How does Anne use humor to deal with her unruly hair?

10. What does Anne mean by the term "nonchalant sadism"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Anne's day spent at the beach with her mother in Part 6, Family. What annoys Anne about the day? What saddens Anne about the experience. Why does Anne think she is in jeopardy of becoming her "mommy's mommy"?

Essay Topic 2

Anne reaches a point when she is drinking to realize that she should no longer drive so she gets rid of her car. Why is this flawed logic? What other options could Anne have considered that would have been fundamentally more beneficial to her life?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Anne consider herself to be a coward when she seems to be a very outspoken person? Where does courage come from? Does everyone have it or is it granted to a few special people? What makes Anne think she is not as courageous as she once thought herself to be? Explain.

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