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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. In Chapter 6, how often would the outbreaks in Crawford's throat recur?

2. In Chapter 9, how long would pediatricians keeps records of patients?

3. How long before classes began did Crawford return to school in Chapter 6?

4. What color cast did Crawford have after spring break in 1991?

5. What grade was Crawford's brother going to be in in the fall of 1991?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Crawford describe her paternal grandparents?

2. In Chapter 8, what did Crawford put in front of her dorm room door?

3. What did Crawford discover on her runs in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 6, who was Elise?

5. In Chapter 7, what changes did Crawford notice in Elise?

6. What was Crawford's plan regarding the attack?

7. What was Crawford's housing situation in Chapter 6?

8. Why was Crawford planning on attending Princeton in Chapter 6?

9. What did a therapist tell Crawford when she was in her mid-20s about how she broke her hand skiing over spring break?

10. Why did Dr. Kerrow have to tell the police what Crawford related to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the Crawford use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Crawford returned to St. Paul’s for her last year of high school. How was Crawford’s last year a struggle? How did the school make it difficult? How did she survive?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Crawford feel shame and despair after the attack? How and why did her feelings lead to risky behaviors?

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