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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. Which major character says "'You're right about Lisa. You can't even begin to imagine how sick she is. But if you're going to sign up here, you have to expect a lot of rough play'" (p. 58)?
(a) Paul Newman.
(b) Mary Nell Fickett.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

2. Mary Nell Fickett explains how she intends to help Lisa Shilling--she refers to the process as...
(a) Therapy-ize.
(b) Hypnotize.
(c) Mesmerize.
(d) Psychoanalyze.

3. According to the narrator, who is "the gasp!!!!" (p. 23) of the school?
(a) Tracy Shilling.
(b) Brian Morris.
(c) Jeremy Bernstein.
(d) Ben Goodman.

4. Why does Brian Morris break up his relationship with Lisa Shilling?
(a) Because he wants to date Mary Nell Fickett.
(b) Because Lisa's family is poor and he wants to date a rich girl.
(c) Because Lisa's behavior is erratic and nonsensical.
(d) Because he realizes he's homosexual.

5. After Lisa Shilling's first public outburst of irrational behavior amidst a group of friends occurred, Mary Nell Fickett apologized by saying...
(a) Betsy and Lisa had been using psychedelic drugs.
(b) She and Lisa were stressed about school
(c) That Lisa had just broken up with her boyfriend.
(d) It was Lisa's menstrual cycle..

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the narrator, Jeremy Bernstein's primary job function is...

3. Betsy Goodman states that she is...

4. Lisa Shilling's conversation with her parents opens the novel. Lisa tries to tell her parents that she thinks she might be crazy because...

5. Why does Lisa wait until her friend is present to talk about a serious medical condition with her parents?

(see the answer key)

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