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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. What did Myrna steal in order to stick them down her throat and vomit?

3. When Kessa is scared, Sandy tells her that all of the turmoil she's feeling is a sign of _________ in her recovery.

4. What does the doctor relate in terms of Francesca's emotional state to Sandy when he calls to see how Francesca is doing?

5. When Sandy asks Francesca about how she feels about interacting with her family, she says that she never _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Francesca which ends up getting her in trouble with the nurses?

2. What does Francesca feel about the way she looks when she looks in the mirror?

3. What is the observation that Grace makes when Susanna and Hal are fighting with each other?

4. What does Francesca say the reasoning was behind her hiding her food in her room?

5. What does Susanna point out about her parents' relationship when she sees them together?

6. What does Francesca do the second she arrives in the hospital ward and gets settled?

7. What does Francesca think about the way that her parents fawn over Susanna and Gregg?

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

9. What does Sandy point out about the lack of attention that Francesca seems to experience in her family?

10. What does Myrna describe to Francesca, which makes Francesca feel like that's sort of a disgusting thought?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Kessa is admitted to the hospital, she tries to get her parents to come and take her home.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa allowed herself to be hospitalized in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa has control over her anorexia?

Part 3: Do you think that Kessa is trying to manipulate her parents when she begs to come home?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Kessa is completely distracted by the presence of food, which causes her to be late for her doctor's appointment.

Part 1: How do you think an anorexic can be distracted by food? Is this possible?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa wants to eat food? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that anorexics might have troubles with food being around them?

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