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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10 (Pages 33 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the novel's title "Lisa, Bright and Dark", to what does the term "Dark" refer?
(a) Lisa's periods of mental illness.
(b) Lisa's periods of relative normalcy.
(c) Lisa's fascination with going to see movies.
(d) Lisa's relationship with her boyfriend Brian.

2. Which major character says "'No matter what you decide to do, I won't be able to help you very much'" (p. 48)?
(a) Elizabeth Frazer.
(b) Lisa Shilling.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

3. According to the narrator, who is the cutest boy in school?
(a) Neil Donovan.
(b) Ben Goodman.
(c) Brian Morris.
(d) Paul Newman.

4. What trait is referred to in the novel as "'Locust Valley Lockjaw'" (p. 30)?
(a) Refusing to eat insects.
(b) Refusing to say something bad about someone.
(c) Talking without moving your mouth.
(d) Refusing to apologize for anything.

5. According to the narrator, Jeremy Bernstein's primary job function is...
(a) Parking cars at the country club that Mr. Shilling frequents.
(b) Helping graduating students pick three colleges to receive their transcripts.
(c) Making sure that students attend their courses and arrive to school on time.
(d) Trying to help drug addicts stop abusing drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Lisa Shilling first meet for an impromptu group therapy session?

2. The narrator of the novel is...

3. According to the narrator, who "counts less" (p. 12) than anyone else in the novel?

4. Mary Nell Fickett explains how she intends to help Lisa Shilling--she refers to the process as...

5. According to the narrator, who is "the gasp!!!!" (p. 23) of the school?

(see the answer key)

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