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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. Where was the musical "Hair" playing in New York?

2. How did Dr. Cott treat schizophrenics?

3. Where did Deborah take Nancy when she hyperventilated after getting frustrated when making a bracelet?

4. What high school event did Nancy attend wearing a new dress?

5. Why was Deborah hospitalized shortly after the birth of her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Nancy declare to her parents in Chapter 12 about her death?

2. How did Dr. Cott disappoint Nancy and Deborah?

3. What happened when Nancy took the medication Atarax?

4. Describe Nancy's temper tantrums as a toddler and how people handled them differently.

5. How did Nancy respond when she was first introduced to rock and roll?

6. How did the media and press affect Deborah's grief?

7. How did Nancy react when her sister was born?

8. Why did Deborah feel so bonded to Nancy when she was first born?

9. How did Deborah's mother feel about her pregnancy with Nancy?

10. Why did the Spungens want Suzy and Nancy to share a room and what happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did fame fuel Sid and Nancy's destructive lives? In your response, address the following points:

1) The Sex Pistols' outrageous behavior and the fame it brought

2) Nancy's attention to Sid's fame and musical following

3) Examine the ways the media's attention perpetuated the fame surrounding Sid and Nancy.

Essay Topic 2

How did Nancy's behavior affect her family? In your response, explain the following:

1) Nancy's relationship with her parents (separately and together)

2) Influences and relationship with her siblings

3) Expense of treatments, special schools, etc

4) Ways that Nancy's behavior prevented the family from living a "normal" life.

Essay Topic 3

How were the Spungens let down by the medical community? In your response, be sure to address the following:

1) In what ways did the Spungens reach out to the medical community?

2) How did the medical community respond to the Spungens' call for help?

3) How was Nancy treated by the medical community?

4) Would Nancy's life have been different if the medical community had acted differently?

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