The Best Little Girl in the World Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Steven Levenkron
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Best Little Girl in the World Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Steven Levenkron
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Grace never admitted it to Hal, but she actually had a lot of respect for ______________.

2. Where was Francesca feeling pain in her body, though the triumph she felt worked to dull this pain?

3. What does the therapist tell Hal that he does not have available for their schedule?

4. What is the name that Francesca chooses for herself as she begins to make plans to lose weight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Waldman become mad when he examines Francesca at her father's request?

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

4. What is Francesca's responsibility when it comes to her appointments with Dr. Smith?

5. Why is Francesca afraid to speak to Dr. Smith when they are speaking privately, away from her parents?

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

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

8. When Francesca goes in for her appointment, although she is late, what is her weight at this time?

9. What has happened to Francesca's grades in school at this point of the story?

10. Why does Francesca panic along the way to the doctor's appointment, arriving forty-five minutes late as a result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within Kessa's family are people who all seem to have their own problems and worries, leaving little time for Kessa.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible for everyone in a family to always get the time they need?

Part 2: Describe the ways in which the characters in the family have their own problems and distractions.

Part 3: How do you think the family could have worked together to help Kessa with her problem?

Essay Topic 2

Kessa is repulsed by Myrna's skinny body when she meets her in the hospital.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa is repulsed by how skinny Myrna is?

Part 2: Why do you think Kessa can't see that she is just as skinny as Myrna?

Part 3: How do you think being with other anorexics could affect Kessa? Is this helpful or harmful?

Essay Topic 3

The disease that is anorexia is one that many people simply can not understand, which can make Kessa's story difficult to read.

Part 1: How do you feel about anorexia? Does it seem like a dangerous disease?

Part 2: Why do you think that anorexia is something that is a problem in society?

Part 3: How do you think society could help women and men avoid succumbing to eating disorders?

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