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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 does Sandy decide to do in order to see if Francesca will respond more to their sessions?

2. Francesca tells Myrna that she is not Francesca's _________, nor is Myrna a nurse or a doctor.

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

4. Lila didn't really have a lot of patience with Francesca when her ____________ showed.

5. Who spent time in the hospital as well, causing Myrna to always become the caretaker?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hal start a fight about when he first talks with Susanna the night of her arrival?

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

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

4. What does Sandy Sherman warn Francesca's parents that she may do to them in the next few weeks?

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

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

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

8. What does Myrna do as soon as she's released from her punishment at the start of this section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Kessa seems to be a girl who is rarely in the company of friends or family, only when she has to be.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa is such a lonely girl?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa should try to reach out more in her life?

Part 3: Do you think that having more friends would help Kessa be more healthy in her eating habits?

Essay Topic 3

Kessa sees herself as a monster in the beginning, pinching her fat and trying to become skinnier and skinnier.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa sees herself as a monster?

Part 2: Why do you think that Kessa turns away from her original name of Francesca?

Part 3: Do you think that a better family life would have helped Kessa avoid anorexia? Why or why not?

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