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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. Francesca tells Myrna that she is not Francesca's _________, nor is Myrna a nurse or a doctor.

2. Grace informs Susanna that Francesca still has the tube in her ____________, the hyperal that she wrote to Susanna about.

3. Myrna tells Francesca that she just likes to be the _______ on the ward, which makes Lila say that she must be on the psycho ward.

4. Who went out to pick up Susanna at the airport when she came out to be with Francesca?

5. Where is Francesca sitting during the meeting with the rest of her family and Sherman in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the observation that Grace makes when Susanna and Hal are fighting with each other?

2. What happens in the middle of the night to Francesca when she tries to get out of bed?

3. What does Myrna laugh at when Francesca tells her about the food hiding incident?

4. What happens when the worker brings Francesca a tray of food for one of her meals?

5. What does Susanna have to say when she finds out that Gregg isn't coming home for the family meeting?

6. What does Francesca say the reasoning was behind her hiding her food in her room?

7. What does Francesca decide to do in order to tell her brother about her feelings of him?

8. What hasn't Grace told Gregg about the situation with Francesca in the hospital as she doesn't want to worry him?

9. What does Myrna describe to Francesca, which makes Francesca feel like that's sort of a disgusting thought?

10. What do Hal and Grace do after Francesca begins to get angry with them for not bringing her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kessa is manipulative as well in her situation, vomiting her food when she cannot get out of eating with her family.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa must vomit in order to rid herself of food?

Part 2: Do you think that you would be able to purge if you were in Kessa's situation?

Part 3: How do you think Kessa's father could have stopped her? Or would there be no way to stop her from getting rid of her food?

Essay Topic 2

When Kessa is admitted to the hospital, she tries to get her parents to come and take her home.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa allowed herself to be hospitalized in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa has control over her anorexia?

Part 3: Do you think that Kessa is trying to manipulate her parents when she begs to come home?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Kessa is released from the hospital, left to continue her weight gain on her own at home.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa was released from the hospital?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa was ready to be released from the hospital?

Part 3: What do you think will happen to Kessa after she is home and dealing with her problems on her own?

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