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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. Which one of these things does Elizabeth NOT swear off while in Cambridge?

2. Which one of these are not a worry Elizabeth faces with Dr. Sterling?

3. Who takes care of Elizabeth after Rafe breaks up with her?

4. Who calls who?

5. What book is Elizabeth reading when she is in the infirmary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth find ironic about her decision to find a new psychologist?

2. How does Elizabeth react to her miscarriage afterwards?

3. Describe the apartment that Elizabeth moves into after her stay in Dallas.

4. What about the Dallas music industry surprises Elizabeth when she arrives?

5. How do the doctors react when Elizabeth is brought into the hospital covered in blood?

6. Why does Elizabeth say she carries a lot of stuff with her at all times?

7. Why does Dr. Sterling give Elizabeth Mellaril, the antipsychotic known to help schizophrenics?

8. Elizabeth cries over a movie when she is younger. What is the movie? Why does she cry after this movie? What is her mother's reaction? Is her mother's interpretation correct? Why or why not?

9. Why does Elizabeth finally learn her diagnosis now?

10. Why is Archer the perfect person for Elizabeth to visit after a breakup?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth attributes the fact that she is alive thanks to Dr. Sterling's determination and dedication of allowing her to stay in the Stillman Infirmary rather than be fully committed at the McLean Institution. What does Dr. Sterling do to help Elizabeth throughout her recovery process? Why does Elizabeth believe staying at Stillman helped to save her life?

Essay Topic 2

At various points in her life, Elizabeth will feel extreme highs followed by extreme lows. How is this conveyed in the novel? How are the words chosen, descriptions and tone combined together in order to convey the highs or lows of her life at any point in the novel. Use three specific examples to demonstrate an emotional period for her and how the writing helped to demonstrate the emotion during that time.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe Elizabeth uses hyperbole in her novel? Why or why not? Use three specific examples from the novel to support your theory. What impact does this have for the reader of the novel?

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