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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 happens to Elizabeth's mother?

2. What gives Elizabeth a renewed sense of hope?

3. What is Elizabeth's diagnosis?

4. Who does she call while surrounded in blood?

5. Which drug does Dr. Sterling put Elizabeth on next due to her mental state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Elizabeth's mom tell her that makes her disease become a reality to her?

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

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

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

7. Elizabeth is finally diagnosed with atypical depression. Describe what this disease is.

8. How does Elizabeth react to her miscarriage afterwards?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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