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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. What makes Elizabeth's move to Harvard ominous?

2. What is the name of Elizabeth's cousin who she will later learn has the same kind of mental illness?

3. What is the name of Elizabeth's new boyfriend after her father leaves?

4. How does Elizabeth feel about going to see Dr. Isaac twice a week?

5. What does Elizabeth say Harvard is full of?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Elizabeth want Sam?

3. Why does Zachary break up with Elizabeth?

4. What does Elizabeth consider her father's first and last act of paternal authority?

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

6. What does Elizabeth do instead of go to school each morning?

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

8. How does Elizabeth compensate for her parents' constant arguing?

9. What is unusual about her cousin Pamela that she discovers later?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth fixates on her Space, Time and Motion papers. What do these papers suddenly symbolize for Elizabeth? Why is it ironic that the class is called Space, Time and Motion? Why do you think she fixates on this class?

Essay Topic 2

How do Elizabeth's friend react to her suicide attempt? Is this a normal response? Give the reactions of two of her friends and analyze their reactions to Elizabeth's suicide attempt.

Essay Topic 3

Essentially, this novel is a coming-of-age novel about a young child who overcomes tremendous odds throughout her adolescence to mature into a young adult. What makes Elizabeth's life so unique? What events or emotions does she go through that are common with many other adolescents worldwide? Can you relate to her as a person? Why or why not? Use specific examples of what makes Elizabeth unique and what makes her a common, everyday person.

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