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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. When is Ellen most afraid?

2. What does Ellen imagine picking up instead of a frisbee?

3. Where was Ellen's hospital?

4. What did Ellen say was happening if her ears were itching?

5. What does Ellen say there is no polite way of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chapter 14 left blank?

2. How does Ellen define a celebrity?

3. What is Ellen most grateful for in her life?

4. How is the conversation form set up by Ellen?

5. What does Ellen do with stray animals?

6. Why is Chapter 13 left blank?

7. How did Ellen once try to joke her way out of a ticket, and how did it work out?

8. Why does Ellen say it is silly to make up scary things?

9. Why did the nurses at the ER laugh at Ellen?

10. What does Ellen say about her hospital gown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Ellen's biggest fear, and how does she respond to it?

Essay Topic 2

How does Ellen feel about animals, and where does this appear in her writing?

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall message of this book, and why do you think Ellen chose this format to present this message to her fans.

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