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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20 (Pages 97 - 130).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Betsy call her affected smile that starts at the left corner of her mouth and then spreads slowly across her whole face?
(a) Gelontology.
(b) The Joanna Woodward Special.
(c) The Duchenne Smile.
(d) The Paul Newman Catcher.

2. Mr. Bernstein says he entirely can't act in Lisa Shilling's best interests because he must do what?
(a) Consider also the best interests of other students.
(b) Make sure he receives his retirement checks.
(c) Follow school district policy regarding mentally ill patients.
(d) Respect HIPAA privacy laws.

3. When the narrator describes her mother as a "joiner" (p. 31) what does she mean?
(a) Her mother likes to join various organizations.
(b) She's using a slang word of the 1960s meaning her mother is not very cool.
(c) Her mother constructs articles by joining pieces of wood.
(d) Her mother belongs to a social club known as the Joiners.

4. According to the narrator, which major character seems to contribute the most meaningful comments during group therapy sessions?
(a) Elizabeth Frazer.
(b) Tracy Shilling.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

5. After spending a few hours researching various topics in psychology and mental illness, Betsy Goodman is confused and decides to...
(a) Ignore the situation and just by Lisa Shilling's friend.
(b) Stop being friends with Lisa Shilling and start going out with Brian Morris.
(c) Ignore the medical literature and come up with her own diagnosis.
(d) Ask Mr. Bernstein what he thinks might be wrong with Lisa Shilling.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the school year, when Betsy Goodman or Elizabeth Frazer asks Lisa Shilling a question, how does Lisa usually respond?

2. What does Mary Nell Fickett do as she continues to participate in group therapy sessions with Lisa Shilling?

3. Who first decides to try and help Lisa Shilling?

4. Lisa Shilling sometimes speaks with what kind of an affected accent?

5. Why does Lisa Shilling attack Elizabeth Frazer?

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