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

2. What does Grace decide that she and her husband need in order to deal with the Francesca situation?

3. Francesca's refusal to see that she was sick might make her the sickest patient on the ward, which alarmed ________.

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

5. Sandy got upset about Francesca's stealing of the ____________, which was troubling to him to react in that way.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Hal and Grace do after Francesca begins to get angry with them for not bringing her home?

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

4. What does Susanna have to say when she finds out that Gregg isn't coming home for the family meeting?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What hasn't Grace told Gregg about the situation with Francesca in the hospital as she doesn't want to worry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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