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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Esther wash her clothes or bathe?
(a) It irritates her mother.
(b) She is too tired because she has not slept in days.
(c) It seems silly to her.
(d) She wants to preserve the memory of her time in NYC.

2. How long has it been since Esther has slept when she first visits Dr. Gordon?
(a) 3 nights
(b) 30 nights
(c) 14 nights
(d) 7 nights

3. What happens to Esther after having sex with Irwin?
(a) He treats her poorly and she leaves his apartment angry.
(b) She begins hemorrhaging.
(c) She regrets having lost her virginity to him.
(d) She begins feeling like a grown woman.

4. What led Joan to run away from home?
(a) An article about Esther
(b) Sores on her feet
(c) Her breakup with Buddy
(d) A fight with her parents

5. Who is Esther's next door neighbor in the hospital once her room is moved "up front"?
(a) Miss Norris
(b) Valerie
(c) Dr. Nolan
(d) Joan

6. Why does Valerie have scars on her head?
(a) She has had a lobotomy.
(b) She tried to kill herself.
(c) She was in an accident and had a head injury.
(d) She had many shock treatments.

7. Where does Esther have Irwin drive her to?
(a) Dr. Nolan's apartment
(b) Joan's apartment
(c) The asylum
(d) The hospital

8. According to Dr. Nolan, how often will Esther need to have shock treatments?
(a) 2 times a week
(b) 3 times a week
(c) Every other week
(d) 3 times a month

9. Where will Esther live after leaving the asylum?
(a) Her mother's home
(b) With the Willards
(c) The Amazon hotel
(d) Her college dormitory

10. How does Dr. Gordon respond to Esther's torn letter to Doreen?
(a) He asks to speak to her mother.
(b) He is sympathetic to her concerns about not being able to write.
(c) He diagnoses her as depressed.
(d) He changes the subject.

11. Why does Esther dislike Dr. Gordon?
(a) He had her committed to a public hospital.
(b) He gave her painful shock treatments.
(c) He failed to cure her depression.
(d) She didn't feel like he listened to her during their sessions.

12. Why does Esther visit the cemetery?
(a) To visit her grandparents' graves
(b) To select a gravesite for her body
(c) To visit her father's grave
(d) To contemplate suicide

13. What treasure does Esther take with her to solitary confinement?
(a) A mirror
(b) A letter from Buddy
(c) A ball of mercury
(d) A book of poetry

14. What does Joan find in a magazine that shocks Esther?
(a) A photo of Buddy and his new girlfriend
(b) An article about her disappearance
(c) A photo of her time in NYC
(d) An article that Esther wrote

15. What does Esther always have with her as she walks around Belsize?
(a) A book
(b) A photograph
(c) Paper and a pencil
(d) A blanket

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Esther has slept?

2. What course of treatment does Joan's first psychiatrist recommend for her?

3. What keeps Esther from committing suicide with the cord from her mother's robe?

4. What field does Joan tell Esther she plans on studying when she returns to college?

5. Which of the following is NOT a privilege given to residents of Belsize?

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