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

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

3. Why does Esther contact Irwin?
(a) To tell him she is leaving the asylum
(b) To chastise him for injuring her
(c) To set up another date
(d) To demand he pays her medical bills

4. Where does Esther tell the sailor she is is from?
(a) Chicago
(b) New York City
(c) Boston
(d) San Francisco

5. Why does Dr. Nolan restrict Esther's visitors?
(a) Dr. Nolan does not like Esther's mother.
(b) She believes the visitors set back Esther's progress.
(c) Esther's mother requested that no one be able to see her.
(d) Dr. Nolan is concerned for Esther's safety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of doctor does Dr. Nolan refer Esther to?

2. Other than tabloid magazines, what type of books is Esther able to read?

3. Who is Joan planning on living with when she leaves the asylum?

4. Who "rescues" Esther from the public hospital?

5. What does Esther always have with her as she walks around Belsize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Esther expect Dr. Nolan to give her after her insulin reaction? What news does she actually give her?

2. Describe the scene at the cemetery.

3. What thoughts consume Esther after finding out she must have shock treatments?

4. What keeps Esther from drowning herself at the beach?

5. How is Esther's shock treatment experience at the private hospital different than the one she had with Dr. Gordon?

6. Describe the circumstances that led to Esther's hospitalization.

7. Describe Esther's feelings about the women living in Belsize

8. What do the voices in Esther's head tell her as she sits in the park contemplating suicide?

9. What does Esther do at Deer Island?

10. How does Esther feel as she is waiting to enter her exit hearing?

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