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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 is Joan having an affair with at the asylum?
(a) Valerie
(b) Dee Dee
(c) Buddy
(d) Esther

2. Why is Esther surprised when the nurse tells her she is moving to Belsize?
(a) She never thought she'd make it to Belsize.
(b) She is angry that they are moving her down.
(c) Dr. Nolan had told her it would be some time before she was moved up.
(d) She does not feel well enough to move up.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where will Esther live after leaving the asylum?

3. Where does Esther tell the sailor she is is from?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Esther's encounter with the sailor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Dr. Nolan tell Esther to help her feel better about Joan's death?

10. Describe the circumstances that led to Joan's hospitalization.

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