Lisa, Bright and Dark Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 161 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lisa, Bright and Dark Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 161 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the Lisa, Bright and Dark Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which major character does Mrs. Shilling address as "'some sixteen-year-old bitch-to-be'" (p. 116)?
(a) Mary Nell Fickett.
(b) Betsy Goodman.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Lisa Shilling.

2. What is the favorite topic of conversation when Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, Elizabeth Frazer, and Lisa Shilling just sit around and chat?
(a) Illegal drugs.
(b) Skirt lengths.
(c) Elizabeth's mother's diamonds.
(d) Paul Newman.

3. Mary Nell Fickett says that Lisa Shilling's behavior is "ridiculous...[for]...two reasons" (p. 67). What are the two reasons?
(a) Lisa asked to pay for help, and Lisa got mad when Mary Nell wouldn't accept payment.
(b) Lisa asked for help with her homework, and Lisa expected Mary Nell to cheat on an examination.
(c) Lisa asked for help then left, and Lisa asked Betsy Goodman for help.
(d) Lisa asked for help but then refused it, and Lisa asked Elizabeth Frazer for help.

4. After Lisa Shilling attacks Elizabeth Frazer how does she [Lisa] behave?
(a) She falls into a sort of catatonic stupor.
(b) She tells the police Elizabeth attacked her.
(c) She puts iodine and bandages on Elizabeth's wounds.
(d) She runs around town telling everyone about her victory.

5. What does Betsy call her affected smile that starts at the left corner of her mouth and then spreads slowly across her whole face?
(a) Gelontology.
(b) The Paul Newman Catcher.
(c) The Joanna Woodward Special.
(d) The Duchenne Smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary Nell Fickett tell Betsy Goodman that she is furious with Elizabeth Frazer?

2. One night right before the end of the school year Betsy Goodman, Elizabeth Frazer, Mary Nell Fickett, and Lisa Shilling are talking at the Goodman house. What happens right after Mr. Goodman walks into the room?

3. Who eavesdrops on the conversation between Rev. Fickett, Mr. Milne, and Mr. Shilling when they discuss Lisa Shilling's mental illness?

4. Although Elizabeth Frazer is beautiful and "[b]oys thought she was sensational" (p. 97) she does not seem to have any friends or boyfriends. The narrator states this is because Elizabeth has what quality?

5. When Mary Nell Fickett talks to her father about Lisa Shilling, how does her father respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Betsy Goodman meets with Mr. Bernstein several times and he explains why he cannot become involved. Yet she continues to turn to him for help. Why does Betsy continue to attempt to rely on Mr. Bernstein?

2. Mr. Milne makes a few attempts to have Lisa Shilling's condition accepted and treated. He calls upon the school authorities in a formal and, later, an informal manner. He also meets with Rev. Fickett and Mr. Shilling directly. His attempts meet with failure as first Bernstein and the school administration and later Mr. Shilling stonewall him. Should Milne have done anything differently? Should Milne have given up when he did?

3. What actions does Lisa Shilling take to attempt to convince her parents that she needs professional help?

4. If you were in Lisa's situation, to whom would you turn for help?

5. How might the narrative differ if the protagonists were male?

6. Lisa Shilling occasionally talks in a deep, sultry voice with a notable English accent. Betsy Goodman associates this English-sounding Lisa with the dark Lisa. In popular psychology, what type of mental illness would account for this distinction?

7. Describe the typical group therapy session involving Lisa Shilling, Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Elizabeth Frazer.

8. Is Betsy Goodman a reliable narrator?

9. What techniques does Mrs. Shilling utilize to ignore her daughter Lisa's symptoms of mental illness?

10. Betsy Goodman believes at one point that she might gain valuable insight into Lisa Shilling's condition simply by watching an Elizabeth Taylor movie. Describe Betsy's reasoning and comment upon it.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,420 words
(approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the Lisa, Bright and Dark Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
Lisa, Bright and Dark from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.