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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 happened at Christmas in 1985 that forced Lori into the intermediate-care unit?
2. What was the scale that Lori came up with to determine the strength of the Voices?
3. Who did Lori go on a date with, set up by the dating service, that allowed her to come home laughing after the date was over?
4. As a child, what kind of "typical" kid did Mark describe himself as?
5. Where did Mark chose to go to college?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Lori jealous of the voices that other patients heard?
2. What did Lori bring with her to 3 South?
3. Why could one not get away with breaking the rules at 3 South?
4. Explain the the compartments of Lori's brain.
5. Describe Lori's typical day at New York Hospital in late 1985.
6. What did Marvin state that his life had "boiled down to" after Lori's release from the hospital?
7. What did "O.U." stand for and represent?
8. Why did Marvin Schiller, in Chapter 13, state that Lori's job as a waitress was good for her?
9. What did Mark admit to in Chapter 19 that his parents were unaware of?
10. At New York Hospital, in late 1985, what was different about Lori's stay than the previous time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both Nancy and Marvin Schiller reacted differently to Lori's illness. Compare and contrast Lori's parent's feelings and actions regarding Lori's illness.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the times that Lori exploded at her parents. Why do you believe she did this? How did it help her in her illness? How did it harm her in her illness? Based upon the text, why do you think that Lori's outbursts may have been a step in the right direction towards controlling her illness? Or do you disagree? Why? Support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Lori was required to submit to many different treatments. Which of the treatments do you believe was the best for her? Explain in full detail why. (Use other treatments' shortcomings to support your belief.
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