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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's refusal to see that she was sick might make her the sickest patient on the ward, which alarmed ________.

2. What does the nurse say that Francesca can ask for any time she wants it, though Francesca thinks she'd be like a dog if she did that?

3. What happened to Francesca after she decided to eat her pilfered food in the middle of the night?

4. Who decided to call Hal and Grace as soon as they got back from the hospital?

5. What is the reason why Lila is in the hospital with Francesca, as she tells her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francesca feel about the way she looks when she looks in the mirror?

2. What happens with Francesca which ends up getting her in trouble with the nurses?

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

4. What does Susanna point out about her parents' relationship when she sees them together?

5. What does Francesca do the second she arrives in the hospital ward and gets settled?

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

7. What does Gregg say when Grace asks him to come home for a few days to see Francesca?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gregg, Kessa's brother, calls Kessa up, but does not come to see her in the hospital.

Part 1: Why do you think that Gregg decided not to come visit Kessa in the hospital?

Part 2: Do you think that Gregg should have come to see Kessa when she was in the hospital?

Part 3: How do you think Kessa and Gregg's relationship will change after the letter she writes to him?

Essay Topic 2

Within Kessa's family are people who all seem to have their own problems and worries, leaving little time for Kessa.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible for everyone in a family to always get the time they need?

Part 2: Describe the ways in which the characters in the family have their own problems and distractions.

Part 3: How do you think the family could have worked together to help Kessa with her problem?

Essay Topic 3

Many people in Kessa's life feel they are to blame for her troubles or they are looking for someone to blame.

Part 1: Why do some of the people in Kessa's family feel they are to blame for her eating troubles?

Part 2: Why do some of the people in Kessa's family want to find someone else to blame for Kessa's weight loss?

Part 3: Do you think that anyone is to blame for Kessa's weight loss? More than one person? Why?

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