Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America Test | Final 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 | Final 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. Elizabeth says she comes from a family of:
(a) Maniacs.
(b) Depressives.
(c) Weirdos.
(d) Screamers.

2. According to Elizabeth, her roommate Samantha is a certain kind of "fucked up" -- what is her ailment?
(a) She only dates rich men.
(b) She cries all the time.
(c) She cares too much about fashion.
(d) She is a Woman with a Purpose.

3. "Drinking in _______ was a lot more fun than it had ever been anywhere else, although I couldn't say why."
(a) My boyfriend's house.
(b) Dallas.
(c) The office.
(d) Texas bars.

4. Who wrote "Love is not a victory march / It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah."
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) Bruce Springsteen.
(c) Elizabeth Wurtzel.
(d) Leonard Cohen.

5. Which one of these things does Elizabeth NOT swear off while in Cambridge?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Bad influences.
(c) Boyfriends.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes care of Elizabeth after Rafe breaks up with her?

2. Which one of these is NOT a couple that Elizabeth mentions always falling for one another?

3. Who does Elizabeth call to take her to her birthday party where her mother is?

4. Elizabeth believes that Rafe relishes being her personal __________.

5. "And the thing about my mom is that she's totally nuts, but she's very _________."

Short Essay Questions

1. Elizabeth starts to cry continuously with Rafe. While talking with Dr. Sterling, what do they decide the reason for this is?

2. How does Elizabeth react to her miscarriage afterwards?

3. What does Elizabeth find ironic about her decision to find a new psychologist?

4. Describe the apartment that Elizabeth moves into after her stay in Dallas.

5. What about the Dallas music industry surprises Elizabeth when she arrives?

6. Why does Dr. Sterling give Elizabeth Mellaril, the antipsychotic known to help schizophrenics?

7. Elizabeth cries over a movie when she is younger. What is the movie? Why does she cry after this movie? What is her mother's reaction? Is her mother's interpretation correct? Why or why not?

8. What does Elizabeth's mom tell her that makes her disease become a reality to her?

9. Why does Dr. Sterling give Elizabeth Xanax instead of an antidepressant, which she believes is more appropriate for her issues?

10. How does Elizabeth feel when she first arrives in Dallas?

(see the answer keys)

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