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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 does Elizabeth really want her friends to bring her while at Stillman?

2. Where does Rafe she needs to go while in London?

3. How much money does Elizabeth's mother give her as she is leaving?

4. Who calls who?

5. What does Barnaby offer Elizabeth when she arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Elizabeth say she carries a lot of stuff with her at all times?

4. What happens as soon as Elizabeth lands in Gatwick?

5. What does Elizabeth believe one of the terrible fallacies of contemporary psychotherapy is?

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

7. What does Elizabeth's mother think Elizabeth should do to get better? What does Dr. Sterling suggest instead and why?

8. Why does Elizabeth finally learn her diagnosis now?

9. Why is Archer the perfect person for Elizabeth to visit after a breakup?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Rafe and Elizabeth's relationship worked as well as it did for a time? Explain why their relationship worked due to Rafe's personal family history and how it fit in with Elizabeth's mental state.

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth and her mother have a conversation after Elizabeth returns home to take care of her mother after she is attacked. What is the conversation about and what do you think its impact is for Elizabeth?

Essay Topic 3

Wurtzel jumps from doctor to doctor when her mental health begins to deteriorate at age 12. What kind of impact do you think this has on her development and diagnosis of the disease? Do you think the impact is positive or negative? Why? Use specific examples with various doctors to support your theory.

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