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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. Which book does Elizabeth call a "trippy epic full of Sirens and Lotus-Eaters"?

2. What is written on the card Elizabeth receives from her friend?

3. What does Elizabeth say Harvard is full of?

4. What quote does Elizabeth use to describe how depression hits her?

5. What does Elizabeth's mother attribute her recent changes to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Graves' disease?

2. How does Elizabeth feel when she gets on the phone with her father and what do they argue about?

3. What does Elizabeth dream after her father disappears?

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

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

6. How does Elizabeth end up on the bathroom floor covered in black chiffon sobbing?

7. Why does Zachary break up with Elizabeth?

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

9. What does Elizabeth finally become resigned to?

10. What makes Dr. Saltenstahl different from many of Elizabeth's other psychologists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Elizabeth's diagnosis as having atypical depresion. Review her diagnosis against her actions in the book. Name three specific examples that explain her behavior in relation to her mental illness.

Essay Topic 2

Secondary characters play a large role in Elizabeth's life at various times. Choose at least 5 different secondary characters and explain their significance at crucial moments in Elizabeth's life. What would have changed for Elizabeth if they had not been there? Were they positive influences or negative ones? Do you think they understood how sick Elizabeth truly was with depression at the time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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