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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 kind of flowers did the author have featured in her wedding?

2. How many times was the author involuntarily hospitalized due to her mental illness?

3. What did the accused believe the Slender Man would do after they stabbed Peyton Leutner?

4. Who directed A Beautiful Mind?

5. When was the film The NeverEnding Story released?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the author develop PTSD? What had caused it?

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

3. How does the author describe the term "asylum" and associations with that word in "On the Ward"?

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

5. What does "5150" refer to?

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

7. What is "EMDR"?

8. What is the Slender Man?

9. What was the outcome in the trial regarding Payton Leutner's stabbing?

10. How did the Slender Man legend play into the stabbing of Payton Leutner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of mental illness and family relationships in The Collected Schizophrenias. What are some of the examples presented by the author in her exploration of this topic? How does she regard her own family relationships? What have been her greatest struggles in those relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the debate of involuntary institutionalization that is presented by the author in the book. What is the author's stance on involuntary hospitalization? What is your stance on this subject? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss post-traumatic stress disorder. What are the symptoms of this disorder? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? What is the prognosis for someone with PTSD? How has PTSD affected the author?

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