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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sara fear mealtime in the hospital?
(a) The food tastes terrible.
(b) Sara dislikes the cafeteria.
(c) The food is forced down her throat.
(d) Sara doesn't want to gain weight.

2. What mental ailment does Sara experience from her drug use?
(a) She sees spots.
(b) She talks to the walls.
(c) She hears voices.
(d) She struggles to stay awake.

3. What does the old junkie tell Tyrone concerning drug use?
(a) To go to rehab now.
(b) To use only one type of drug.
(c) To stay away from the broads.
(d) To keep your friends involved.

4. Why do doctors chastise Sara in the hospital?
(a) For lying about her condition.
(b) For a refusal to eat.
(c) For her bitter attitude.
(d) For a lack of motivation.

5. What do the workers at the McDick Corporation do for Sara when she arrives at their offices in person?
(a) Call an ambulance.
(b) Put her on a television show.
(c) Admire her hair and dress.
(d) Give her a place to rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the hospital's drugs do to Sara?

2. What does Harry keep from Marion as he works the streets more?

3. How is Tyrone treated in jail in The South?

4. How does Sara behave during her first shock therapy session?

5. After two weeks on the diet pills, what physical side effects does Sara have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Harry and Tyrone quickly deteriorating as they head south?

2. What does the reader find out about Lyle Russel during Sara's first phone call to the McDick Corporation?

3. What is Harry's internal conflict concerning Marion when they cannot find a drug connection?

4. What is Harry and Tyrone's relationship like as they work the streets?

5. How does Sara's situation in the hospital elicit sympathy from readers?

6. How has Sara finally realized her reality in the hospital?

7. What do Harry and Marion's lives consist of as the year comes to a close?

8. How is the doctor who prescribed Sara's diet pills hurting her?

9. What is the conflict at Marion's apartment when Harry and Tyrone return with drugs after scrounging on the street?

10. How has Marion and Harry's relationship forever changed after Marion meets with Arnold a second time?

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