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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rev. Fickett and Mr. Milne, a schoolteacher, talk to Mr. Shilling about Lisa Shilling's situation. Why is Mrs. Shilling not present for that conversation?
(a) The discussion was held at a men's club where women were not allowed.
(b) She was in the hospital recovering from surgery.
(c) She deliberately leaves the house to avoid the discussion.
(d) She was not invited.

2. Mary Nell Fickett says that Lisa Shilling's behavior is "ridiculous...[for]...two reasons" (p. 67). What are the two reasons?
(a) Lisa asked for help with her homework, and Lisa expected Mary Nell to cheat on an examination.
(b) Lisa asked for help then left, and Lisa asked Betsy Goodman for help.
(c) Lisa asked to pay for help, and Lisa got mad when Mary Nell wouldn't accept payment.
(d) Lisa asked for help but then refused it, and Lisa asked Elizabeth Frazer for help.

3. When Mr. Bernstein eventually intervenes on Lisa Shilling's behalf, he meets with various school teachers but does not involve Principal Jackson. Why not?
(a) He knows that Principal Jackson has a secret criminal record.
(b) He thinks Principal Jackson wouldn't be interested.
(c) He claims Principal Jackson would simply transfer Lisa to another school.
(d) He believes Principal Jackson would expel Betsy Goodman.

4. During some group therapy sessions Mary Nell Fickett encourages Lisa Shilling to "free-associate" (p. 83). What does Mary Nell mean by this term?
(a) She wants Lisa to start being friends with other people.
(b) She wants to stop charging her patient for psychological services.
(c) To talk about international trade relations.
(d) To start talking about whatever comes to mind.

5. As Lisa Shilling's mental condition continues to deteriorate, what are some of the things she does that are disconcerting to Betsy Goodman?
(a) She routinely cuts herself with any available sharp object and often slams her head into school lockers.
(b) She frequently hides insects in her pockets and throws them at people as they walk away from her.
(c) She screams at anyone that touches her and plucks out her eyebrows.
(d) She cries in class, is always late, vanishes frequently, and says things that don't make any sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lisa Shilling attacks Elizabeth Frazer how does she [Lisa] behave?

2. During one group therapy session Lisa Shilling teases Mary Nell Fickett by making up a recurring dream. What is the dream that Lisa makes up?

3. After Mr. Shilling rejects Rev. Fickett's and Mr. Milne's request to obtain medical help for Lisa Shilling, what does Rev. Fickett say to his daughter?

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

5. Although Elizabeth Frazer is beautiful and "[b]oys thought she was sensational" (p. 97) she does not seem to have any friends or boyfriends. The narrator states this is because Elizabeth has what quality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the typical group therapy session involving Lisa Shilling, Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Elizabeth Frazer.

2. Describe Lisa Shilling's punctuality and dependability.

3. After Lisa assaults Elizabeth, she makes her close friends make her a particular promise. What is the promise, and why does she make them accept it?

4. What actions does Lisa Shilling take to attempt to convince her parents that she needs professional help?

5. Mary Nell Fickett and Betsy Goodman briefly consider inviting Lisa Shilling's younger sister Tracy to their group therapy sessions. They decide against it. Why do they decide against it?

6. Is Betsy Goodman a reliable narrator?

7. Mary Nell Fickett believes that she might fully master the study of abnormal psychology by reading many books. Describe Mary Nell's reasoning and comment upon it.

8. How might the narrative differ if the protagonists were male?

9. Between Elizabeth Frazer, Mary Nell Fickett, and Betsy Goodman, which character tries the least to understand Lisa Shilling's diagnosis?

10. Lisa Shilling occasionally talks in a deep, sultry voice with a notable English accent. Betsy Goodman associates this English-sounding Lisa with the dark Lisa. In popular psychology, what type of mental illness would account for this distinction?

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