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

2. What is the name that Francesca gives to Sandy Sherman when they are introducing each other?

3. What does Francesca suddenly feel is too dirty and something that needs to be avoided in the morning?

4. What does Sandy Sherman ask Francesca to call him when they are in his office?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the doctor threaten to do if Francesca cannot get her weight under control again?

9. What does Sandy say will happen if Francesca misses another appointment with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kessa begins to fail at her classes because of the eating disorder's hold on her.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa doesn't care about being perfect in school?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa's teachers could have helped her in some way?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if a friend of yours suddenly began to fail in school?

Essay Topic 2

Gregg, Kessa's brother, calls Kessa up, but does not come to see her in the hospital.

Part 1: Why do you think that Gregg decided not to come visit Kessa in the hospital?

Part 2: Do you think that Gregg should have come to see Kessa when she was in the hospital?

Part 3: How do you think Kessa and Gregg's relationship will change after the letter she writes to him?

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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