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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. Grace thought to herself that if only motherhood was a job, but no, it was a position of ___________, in her mind.
(a) Silence.
(b) Faith.
(c) Trust.
(d) Mercy.

2. What is the name of the therapist that Grace and Hal decide to take Francesca to at first?
(a) Dr. Garden.
(b) Dr. Sherman.
(c) Dr. True.
(d) Dr. Smith.

3. What is the main meal at dinner when Francesca and her parents sit down together after ballet?
(a) Salad.
(b) Lamb chops.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Meatloaf.

4. Who does Francesca discover has moved around the things in her room, which upsets her to see?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) The cleaning lady.
(d) Her father.

5. What did Grace begin to think Francesca was doing up in her room when she wasn't studying and she wasn't dancing?
(a) Smoking pot.
(b) Talking on the phone.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Francesca promised her parents she would do if she was coming home from a party alone?

2. What magazine does Francesca buy in order to find pictures by which to compare her progress as she loses weight?

3. Where did Francesca sit as the rest of the girls wandered around the party, leaving her alone?

4. Sandy says, "In __________, there are no right and no wrong answers. There's only the way you feel."

5. What would cause Dr. Smith to begin to divulge the contents of Francesca's sessions, but not before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Francesca looks like when the story begins.

2. Why does Dr. Gordon decide to put Francesca in the hospital after her next appointment?

3. What does Hal believe will make Francesca a bored skeleton if she continues to refuse to eat?

4. What does Francesca do after ballet class when the rest of the girls want to go get burgers to eat?

5. What is the story about therapy that Hal decides to share with Grace as they are trying to find help for Francesca?

6. What is the joke Francesca's parents make when they are trying to choose a therapist for her?

7. When Francesca has a bad dream the night after the party, what promise does she make to herself?

8. What makes Francesca uncomfortable at the party that she and Julia go to one night?

9. What does Dr. Gordon do in order to be more vigilant about monitoring Francesca and her weight?

10. Why does Francesca's dad become angry with Dr. Smith when he tries to call him?

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