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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times was the author involuntarily hospitalized due to her mental illness?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Where did the Slender Man legend originate that influenced the actions of Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser?
(a) FourChan.
(b) Wikipedia.
(c) Reddit.
(d) Creepypasta Wiki.

3. How is the term "asylum" defined by the Oxford English Dictionary (96)?
(a) "A place for medical treatment."
(b) "A place for patients with mental illness."
(c) "A place of involuntary holding."
(d) "A place of haven or safety."

4. What word from the text is an adjective relating to or denoting the period between the appearance of initial symptoms and the full development of an outbreak?
(a) Projectile.
(b) Traxis.
(c) Caseload.
(d) Prodromal.

5. Who plays the role of William Parcher in A Beautiful Mind?
(a) Hugh Jackman.
(b) Kevin Spacey.
(c) Robin Williams.
(d) Ed Harris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote American Psychosis: How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System?

2. In what school grade was the author when The NeverEnding Story was released?

3. What does "EMDR" refer to in the context of the book?

4. In the film Lucy, access to 20% of one's brain enables what?

5. On what date was Payton Leutner stabbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between a delusion and a hallucination?

2. How did the author's literary tastes change when she developed PTSD?

3. How is the premise of the film Lucy described in "Reality, On-Screen"?

4. What television show does the author describe turning to when her sense of reality becomes questionable due to films or literature?

5. What is Capgras delusion and how has it affected the author?

6. Describe the Payton Leutner stabbing. When did it take place and who was involved?

7. How did the author respond to watching the film Lucy?

8. What are first-generation antipsychotics and why are they less prescribed than second-generation antipsychotics?

9. What treatment did the author's therapist recommend when she developed PTSD?

10. What is "EMDR"?

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