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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. When Francesca realized that the tube bound her to the hospital, she began her _________ again.

2. Francesca tries to explain that the thing in her _________ still bothers her, but Lila doesn't think that's true.

3. Hal asks whether it matters who he sits next to during the family session, and how does Sandy answer?

4. What did Gregg promise that he would do in order to support Francesca in her recovery?

5. Why can't Francesca get up from her bed after the surgery, which keeps her from exercising?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Francesca talk to her brother about how angry she is with him?

2. Why does Sandy hesitate when he given the chance to take on Myrna as one of his patients?

3. Who is Francesca's roommate when she is in the hospital? What is her roommate doing in the hospital?

4. What does Gregg say when Grace asks him to come home for a few days to see Francesca?

5. What does Francesca decide to do in order to tell her brother about her feelings of him?

6. What happens when the worker brings Francesca a tray of food for one of her meals?

7. What does Myrna laugh at when Francesca tells her about the food hiding incident?

8. What happens to make Francesca sick when she is in the hospital?

9. Who does Sandy include in the 'trio' as he calls a group when he is talking with Francesca in the hospital?

10. What does Francesca tell Myrna that she wants to know about the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kessa's anorexia is going to be treated with therapy and possibly with hospitalization.

Part 1: Why is anorexia considered to be a mental disorder rather than a physical disorder?

Part 2: Do you think that therapy is helpful in treating eating disorders? Support your answer.

Part 3: How do you think therapy can help an anorexic learn how to eat and to live more healthfully?

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 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?

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