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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. At the next appointment with Sandy Sherman, what does Francesca arrive with?

2. Hal believed that a therapist did have a vested interest in the outcome of his patients - when it came to the __________.

3. What does Francesca say that everyone is doing to her when she arrives at Sandy Sherman's office?

4. Who does Francesca discover has moved around the things in her room, which upsets her to see?

5. What does Francesca compare the self service elevator to when she is riding in it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hal begin to realize about Francesca when he continues to watch what she eats and she continues to lose weight?

3. What does Hal have to do in order to take Francesca to her first appointment with Dr. Smith the following Thursday?

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

5. What does Francesca do after her father makes her eat lamb chops for dinner that evening?

6. What makes Francesca's mother frightened for the health of her daughter at the start of this section?

7. From whom does Francesca get the advice to become thin and firm in order to look better?

8. What does Madame promise to Francesca after she notices her initial weight loss progress?

9. Why is Dr. Gordon going to set Francesca up with an appointment to see Sandy Sherman?

10. What does Francesca's father decide to do once he finds out that Francesca has been missing her doctor appointments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

No matter what Kessa does, she believes that she is much heavier than she actually is.

Part 1: Why do you think it's possible for a person to see someone who is heavy, even when they are not?

Part 2: How do you think Kessa could have been shown her true appearance?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kessa believes that being fat is a bad thing? What may have prompted her to feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Kessa's father tries to control her eating by telling her that she can't go to dance if she doesn't improve her eating habits.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa's father decides to threaten her and her eating habits?

Part 2: Do you think that this is an effective threat to make with Kessa? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Kessa's father should have responded to the situation with Kessa?

Essay Topic 3

Kessa's dad seems angry that anorexia isn't a disease that can be cured easily.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa's dad responded in the way that he did?

Part 2: Do you think that anorexia is a disease which can be cured entirely? What are some obstacles to complete recovery?

Part 3: Why didn't Kessa's mom react with anger in the same way as Kessa's father did?

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