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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 is Debi Thomas?

2. Which television show wants her to come on as a guest?

3. Who does Dr. Sterling contact with Elizabeth's permission?

4. What is the name of the next new pill that Elizabeth must try?

5. How does Elizabeth describe her life in Cambridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Barnaby expect because he shows her around town and picks her up from the airport?

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

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

4. How do the doctors react when Elizabeth is brought into the hospital covered in blood?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

At various points in her life, Elizabeth will feel extreme highs followed by extreme lows. How is this conveyed in the novel? How are the words chosen, descriptions and tone combined together in order to convey the highs or lows of her life at any point in the novel. Use three specific examples to demonstrate an emotional period for her and how the writing helped to demonstrate the emotion during that time.

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