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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Lisa Shilling first meet for an impromptu group therapy session?
2. Which major character says "'No matter what you decide to do, I won't be able to help you very much'" (p. 48)?
3. Which character's father is a minister?
4. When the narrator describes her mother as a "joiner" (p. 31) what does she mean?
5. What aspect of Betsy Goodman's appearance is "three thousand dollars' perfect" (p. 12)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of a job does Jeremy Bernstein do as the high school guidance counselor?
2. Why is chapter one presented in italic type face?
3. Why does the narrator spend so much time establishing which protagonist is better looking, which is more intelligent, and which is from a wealthier family?
4. Why does Lisa Shilling tell her parents that she thinks she is mentally ill in front of her friend Mary Nell Fickett?
5. Describe the chronology of the four main characters' friendships (in other words, who is friends with whom first).
6. What aspect of Mary Nell Fickett's personality is demonstrated by her voluminous reading of psychology textbooks?
7. Why does Elizabeth Frazer gradually become the de facto decision-maker of what is and is not good for Lisa Shilling?
8. Describe Mary Nell Fickett's and Besty Goodman's initial attempts to secure professional help for their friend Lisa Shilling.
9. What kind of a job does Mr. Goodman do as an insurance salesman?
10. Why does Lisa Shilling find herself attracted to Elizabeth Frazer, as a potential friend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the role of class in the novel. Which characters act appropriately for their class? Who is the wealthiest character in the novel and how do they act? Who is the poorest character in the novel and how do they act?
Essay Topic 2
Which character causes the most harm to Lisa Shilling--Mr. Bernstein, Mr. Shilling, or Mrs. Shilling? Explain and defend your selection.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the role of gender in the novel--do characters act they way they do because they are male or female? Which characters (if any) don't act like they 'should' for their gender?
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