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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. What video does Mariah watch at the end of September?

2. What does the guard do when Faith says she has a pain?

3. Who is assigned to cover a psychiatric symposium?

4. Where does Faith have to be at one o'clock on Wednesdays?

5. What expert on childhood schizophrenia does Faith see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mariah do when she attended a circus the year she was seven?

2. What does Faith realize when her mother begins saying, "Oh, God. God. Oh my God."?

3. What happened to Mariah's kitten when she was eight?

4. Why does Mariah tell her mother about drowning Priscilla?

5. Why is Dr. De Vries qualified to diagnose Faith's illness?

6. Why does Mariah's mother tell her that Faith will help her get through this crisis?

7. What does Faith see in her dreams on the night of August 30?

8. What happened the first time Mariah found Colin in bed with another woman?

9. How is Faith injured at the circus?

10. How does a clown entertain Faith before the show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, Faith's hands begin to bleed for no apparent reason. Argue why these wounds are or are not stigmata. Use arguments the characters use in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

A common topic of discussion in the novel is Mariah's and Colin's relationship and failed marriage. Discuss the factors that played a part in the failure of Mariah's and Colin's marriage. Was one of them more to blame than the other? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Mariah feels as she has never measured up in her marriage. Explain why Mariah feels that she never quite measured up.

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