Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elizabeth Wurtzel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elizabeth Wurtzel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Which drug has Elizabeth decided to "cold-kick?"
(a) Nyquil.
(b) Lithium.
(c) Prozac.
(d) Ambien.

2. How does Elizabeth get out of her exam?
(a) She pleads mental problems.
(b) She writes a long essay instead of taking the exam.
(c) She contacts her teacher and convinces him she doesn't need to take it.
(d) She quits the class.

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

4. Which one of these things is not one of the things that drives someone to depression, according to Elizabeth?
(a) Drugs
(b) Money.
(c) Divorce
(d) Death

5. What does Elizabeth think every time she thinks about her father?
(a) I want to live with you.
(b) I want to kill you.
(c) I want a new life.
(d) I want to do drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth think she tried her first overdose?

2. How old is Elizabeth when she starts to spend time with Abel?

3. Why are Elizabeth's parents suddenly talking again when she is in the eighth grade?

4. Which college did Elizabeth's mother attend?

5. What was Elizabeth born in the middle of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth say that she never had to worry about a crash landing?

2. Why does Elizabeth think that how her mother treated her was the perfect solution?

3. What does Elizabeth dream after her father disappears?

4. What does Elizabeth finally become resigned to?

5. Why do Elizabeth and Jethro decide to take some cocaine?

6. What are some of the reasons why the camp director says Elizabeth won't go through with her threat to have a drug overdose while at camp?

7. Describe the mood of Elizabeth and her mother on their way to Harvard.

8. How does physical contact with Abel make Elizabeth feel?

9. What are some of the things that Elizabeth and her father do together before he leaves?

10. What is Graves' disease?

(see the answer keys)

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