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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Betsy Goodman finds Mary Nell Fickett and Lisa Shilling in Mr. Milne's classroom, Lisa Shilling is hiding underneath Mr. Milne's desk and doing what?
(a) Copying the answer key to the next day's examination.
(b) Reading a book about psychiatry.
(c) Repeatedly sticking a pin into her wrist.
(d) Sobbing about her break up with Brian Morris.

2. Who first decides to try and help Lisa Shilling?
(a) Elizabeth Frazer.
(b) Tracy Shilling.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

3. The first person to suspect that perhaps Lisa Shilling did have a mental illness was...
(a) Mrs. Shilling.
(b) Mr. Shilling.
(c) Betsy Goodman.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett.

4. What is the profession of Betsy Goodman's father ?
(a) He's a school guidance counselor.
(b) He's a reverend.
(c) He's an insurance salesman.
(d) He's a psychiatrist.

5. The narrator describes Jeremy Bernstein as being shaped like what letter of the alphabet?
(a) C.
(b) O.
(c) L.
(d) J.

6. Which character's father maintains a large personal library with valuable reference books?
(a) Elizabeth Frazer.
(b) Lisa Shilling.
(c) Betsy Goodman.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett.

7. The narrator states that Lisa Shilling's oldest friend is...
(a) Shirley MacLaine.
(b) Betsy Goodman.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Elizabeth Frazer.

8. What aspect of Betsy Goodman's appearance is "three thousand dollars' perfect" (p. 12)?
(a) Her posture.
(b) Her teeth.
(c) Her nose.
(d) Her breasts.

9. Why does Brian Morris break up his relationship with Lisa Shilling?
(a) Because Lisa's behavior is erratic and nonsensical.
(b) Because he wants to date Mary Nell Fickett.
(c) Because Lisa's family is poor and he wants to date a rich girl.
(d) Because he realizes he's homosexual.

10. The narrator describes which major character as fulfilling the role of school princess (that is, regal, cool, far off, blonde, and slim)?
(a) Betsy Goodman.
(b) Elizabeth Frazer.
(c) Lisa Shilling.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett.

11. Betsy Goodman says her father calls "choosing what you want to hear and concentrating only on that" (p. 18) by the phrase...
(a) Selective inattention.
(b) A blind spot.
(c) Wishful thinking.
(d) Living in your own world.

12. Which major character says "'No matter what you decide to do, I won't be able to help you very much'" (p. 48)?
(a) Lisa Shilling.
(b) Elizabeth Frazer.
(c) Betsy Goodman.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett.

13. According to the narrator, Jeremy Bernstein's primary job function is...
(a) Parking cars at the country club that Mr. Shilling frequents.
(b) Trying to help drug addicts stop abusing drugs.
(c) Helping graduating students pick three colleges to receive their transcripts.
(d) Making sure that students attend their courses and arrive to school on time.

14. The school guidance counselor's name is...
(a) Jeremy Bernstein.
(b) Paul Newman.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Brian Morris.

15. Mary Nell Fickett explains how she intends to help Lisa Shilling--she refers to the process as...
(a) Psychoanalyze.
(b) Mesmerize.
(c) Hypnotize.
(d) Therapy-ize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lisa wait until her friend is present to talk about a serious medical condition with her parents?

2. According to the narrator, who is the cutest boy in school?

3. Which character is described by the narrator as a "quiet, distinguished-looking man about sixty who has real style...[he] can talk with you and make you feel instantly at home" (p. 30)?

4. Lisa Shilling's conversation with her parents opens the novel. Lisa tries to talk to her parents about something important. Lisa's mother, Mrs. Shilling, responds by doing what?

5. Where do Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Lisa Shilling first meet for an impromptu group therapy session?

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