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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, who does a technician compare Susannah and her issues to?

2. In Chapter 4, what smell came from Susannah's apartment when her father walked her home?

3. In Chapter 11, where was the Irish pub where Susannah and Stephen would have to wait 40 minutes to be served?

4. In Chapter 1, where was Susannah's apartment?

5. In Chapter 2, how much older did Susannah say that Stephen was than she?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, why was Dr. Friedman concerned about Susannah, and what did he tell Susannah's father?

2. In Chapter 6, how did Susannah feel as she was going to her interview with Walsh?

3. Why was it difficult for Dr. Russo to examine Susannah in Chapter 16?

4. What repetitive movements did Stephen notice Susannah performing toward the end of Chapter 11, and what did those movement turn out to be?

5. In Chapter 12, what did a technician say about Susannah's EEG, and what did Susannah think of what the tech said?

6. In Chapter 3, what preliminary news did Susannah learn after having an MRI?

7. In Chapter 13, how did Susannah act when her father and stepmother wanted her to come home with them?

8. In Chapter 8, what was Susannah's condition when Stephen decided to call 911?

9. In Chapter 2, how did Susannah describe Stephen and their relationship?

10. In Chapter 7, how did Susannah perceive Times Square when she walked through one March?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah acted as if she had a mental illness when her disease first manifested itself. Why did doctors believe she had a mental illness? Why did her illness seem to be mental, not physical?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah’s relationship with her parents changed during her illness. What type of relationship did Susannah have with her parents before she got sick? How did the illness affect her relationship with each parent?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah’s father was relieved when Susannah received a diagnosis for her illness. How had Susannah’s father been feeling before the diagnosis? Why was it such a relief to have the diagnosis?

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