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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. Who does Elizabeth say is a mannequin with a few human functions?

2. What does Elizabeth think stops her from being perfectly happy in Dallas?

3. Why does Elizabeth agree to go to Stillman again?

4. What does Barnaby offer Elizabeth when she arrives?

5. How does Elizabeth describe her life in Cambridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Elizabeth says if she had any purpose at all, what would she do in London?

2. How do Manuel and Elizabeth finally get together?

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

4. Elizabeth says there are two types of dysfunctional families. What are they?

5. What does Elizabeth's Space, Time and Motion class become symbolic of?

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

7. Why does Elizabeth refuse to appear on the Oprah! show?

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

9. How does Elizabeth describe the difference between madness and depression in relation to literature?

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

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 realizes she has fallen in love with her depression. Explain this statement, including why she needs her depression so much at this point in her life.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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