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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. Lisa Shilling has her friends promise that they will do something if she becomes violent. What do they promise to do?
(a) To capture the episode on video.
(b) To run away.
(c) To call the police.
(d) To keep it secret.

2. After spending a few hours researching various topics in psychology and mental illness, Betsy Goodman is confused and decides to...
(a) Ask Mr. Bernstein what he thinks might be wrong with Lisa Shilling.
(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) Ignore the situation and just by Lisa Shilling's friend.

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

4. 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) The Duchenne Smile.
(b) Gelontology.
(c) The Joanna Woodward Special.
(d) The Paul Newman Catcher.

5. What epiphany does Betsy Goodman have immediately after Lisa Shilling attacks Elizabeth Frazer?
(a) That Elizabeth previously had suffered from mental illness.
(b) That Elizabeth secretly has been dating Brian Morris.
(c) That Lisa is mentally ill.
(d) That Mary Nell Fickett is very bossy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which major character always eats fattening foods like mayonnaise but still has a slim figure?

2. Who does Lisa Shilling accuse of trying to steal Brian Morris away from her?

3. During one early group therapy session, why does Mary Nell Fickett get angry with Elizabeth Frazer?

4. Why does Mr. Shilling reject Rev. Fickett's and Mr. Milne's assertion that Lisa Shilling is suffering from serious mental illness?

5. What does Elizabeth Frazer believe must happen before Mr. and Mrs. Shilling will obtain professional help for Lisa Shilling?

(see the answer key)

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