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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. In Chapter 11, where did Susannah's mother and stepfather sleep in their house?

2. In Chapter 17, what did Susannah tell Dr. Khan that she had?

3. In Chapter 1, how old was Susannah when she began working as an intern at the Post?

4. In Chapter 3, who have given Susannah the lucky ring that she wore?

5. In Chapter 7, what was the month?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how did Susannah feel as she was going to her interview with Walsh?

2. In Chapter 12, what did a technician say about Susannah's EEG, and what did Susannah think of what the tech said?

3. Why was it difficult for Dr. Russo to examine Susannah in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 8, what was Susannah's condition when Stephen decided to call 911?

5. What repetitive movements did Stephen notice Susannah performing toward the end of Chapter 11, and what did those movement turn out to be?

6. In Chapter 14, what did Susannah say about the seizure she had at NYU and what she remembered from that time?

7. In Chapter 12 on the way to see Dr. Bailey, what did Susannah demand and what did she do after she got what she wanted?

8. In Chapter 3, what preliminary news did Susannah learn after having an MRI?

9. Where did Susannah and Stephen go one weekend in Chapter 5, and what did they do?

10. In Chapter 10, what did Susannah's mother and brother think about what her neurologist and psychiatrist's diagnoses of Susannah's problems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah wrote an article for the Post about her illness. What influence did her article have on others? How did it help family and patients?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah had to find herself again after her illness. What did Susannah learn about herself from her illness?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah’s relationship with her parents changed during her illness. What type of relationship did Susannah have with her parents before she got sick? How did the illness affect her relationship with each parent?

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