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

2. 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 man will marry her after being in an asylum
(c) What people will be willing to befriend her after being in an asylum
(d) How she'll be able to maintain her sanity in the

3. 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.

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

5. Why does Esther's mother bring her roses?
(a) To cheer her up
(b) For Valentine's day
(c) They are a gift from Buddy
(d) For her birthday

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Quinn visit Esther late one night?

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

4. What does Esther notice about the people outside of the hospital?

5. Why does Esther compare her photo with that of a dead girl published in the paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the private hospital staff compare to those at the public hospital?

2. Describe Irwin

3. What does Dr. Nolan tell Esther about shock treatments in this chapter?

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

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

6. Characterize Esther's behavior in the psychiatric wards of the hospitals

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

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

9. How does Esther find out about Joan's homosexuality?

10. What is the only item that gives Esther pleasure in the hospital? Why?

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