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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Mole do that makes the nurses put her in her room for dinner?
(a) She dumps all of the green beans on her plate.
(b) She insults the food service person.
(c) She slaps her thighs and yells at the doctors.
(d) She complains about the food that is served that day.

2. How do the women in Belsize know they will be having shock treatments?
(a) Their psychiatrists tell them.
(b) Their breakfast tray is not delivered.
(c) They receive a note the night before.
(d) They are woken up early for treatments.

3. What concern about her future does Buddy express to Esther?
(a) How she will be able to have a literary career when she can't write
(b) What people will be willing to befriend her after being in an asylum
(c) What man will marry her after being in an asylum
(d) How she'll be able to maintain her sanity in the

4. Why does Dr. Quinn visit Esther late one night?
(a) To reprimand her for going to Irwin's apartment
(b) To have a private therapy session
(c) To ask for help finding Joan
(d) To check on her after she hemorrhaged

5. What does Mrs. Tomollilo do that gets her placed in the psychiatric ward?
(a) She sticks her tongue out at her mother-in-law.
(b) She tries to kill herself.
(c) She giggles uncontrollably all of the time.
(d) She tries to kill her mother in law.

6. What infuriates Esther in Dr. Gordon's office?
(a) The lighting
(b) The photograph of his family
(c) His silver pencil
(d) The plants

7. 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

8. How does Esther ultimately decide she will do to commit suicide?
(a) Drown herself
(b) Hang herself
(c) Cut her wrists
(d) Take all of her sleeping pills

9. What treatment does Dr. Gordon suggest for Esther?
(a) Admittance to an asylum
(b) Shock treatment
(c) Anti-depressants
(d) Continued weekly appointments with him

10. Why does Dr. Nolan arrive early at Esther's room one day?
(a) To tell her her mother will be visiting later in the day
(b) To have a private therapy session
(c) To tell her she will be having a shock treatment
(d) To tell her she is improving

11. Who does Jody set Esther up on a blind date with?
(a) Cal
(b) Dr. Gordon
(c) Buddy
(d) Mark

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

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

14. What does Esther notice about the people outside of the hospital?
(a) They look like they do not belong at the hospital.
(b) They all look sick.
(c) They are hardly moving.
(d) They have blank looks on their faces.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Esther's mother bring her roses?

2. Where will Esther live after leaving the asylum?

3. Why does Esther visit the cemetery?

4. What does Esther wear to her exit hearing at the asylum?

5. According to Dr. Nolan, how often will Esther need to have shock treatments?

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