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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which book does Elizabeth call a "trippy epic full of Sirens and Lotus-Eaters"?
(a) The Illiad.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) The Jabberwoky.

2. On what holiday does Elizabeth gets chased by her current best friend?
(a) Day of the Dead.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Halloween.

3. How does Elizabeth describe her depression?
(a) Doom and despair.
(b) A living nightmare.
(c) The black wave.
(d) The black cloud.

4. Why can Elizabeth not see Dr. Saltenstahl?
(a) Dr. Saltenstahl is overbooked at Harvard and her private practice.
(b) She doesn't believe Elizabeth can pay her bills on time.
(c) She doesn't believe Elizabeth is sick enough to need her services.
(d) Elizabeth wants someone to give her drugs and Dr. Saltenstahl will not give her any.

5. What does Elizabeth not plan to do after she finds more coke?
(a) Call a number of people once she gets the nerve.
(b) Find a copy of Gray's Anatomy and memorize it.
(c) Write an epic Marxist-feminist essay on the Bible.
(d) Write her memoir about tonight's events.

6. When Elizabeth calls her father this time, what topic does she bring up right away?
(a) Paying for her psychologist.
(b) His leaving New York without saying goodbye.
(c) His own depression.
(d) His new wife.

7. Who calls Elizabeth while she is at her aunt's house?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her ex-boyfriend.
(d) The camp director.

8. Where does Elizabeth's mom go for three weeks when Elizabeth is three years old?
(a) To the Caribbean.
(b) To Poland.
(c) To California.
(d) To Israel.

9. What is Elizabeth's new favorite drug while in Harvard?
(a) Ectasy.
(b) Pot.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Prozac.

10. Which one of these drugs is not part of Elizabeth's usual cocktail to fight depression?
(a) lithium.
(b) desipramine.
(c) Ambien.
(d) Prozac.

11. Why does Elizabeth's dad have so many lawyers?
(a) No lawyer think he has a legitimate case.
(b) He doesn't pay their bills and they fire him.
(c) They are all friends with Elizabeth's mom.
(d) He thinks all of them are idiots.

12. How many years does Elizabeth go to summer camp?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

13. How many therapists has Elizabeth had at the time of the writing?
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Eleven.

14. Which concert do Elizabeth and her new boyfriend attend together?
(a) Duran Duran.
(b) U2.
(c) The Police.
(d) The Beach Boys.

15. How does Elizabeth's mother see Oliver North?
(a) As a terrorist.
(b) As a misguided fanatic.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As a loser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What designer makes the dress that Elizabeth purchases to fit in?

2. How does Mr. Grubman, the strange science teacher, dress?

3. When Elizabeth is on the floor of the bathroom, what illegal drug is she currently on?

4. Where does Elizabeth go after Ruby catches her?

5. What makes Elizabeth's move to Harvard ominous?

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