1. Whom does the narrator describe as being enthusiastic but not very practical?
(a) Mr. Shilling.
(b) Rev. Fickett.
(c) Mr. Frazer.
(d) Mr. Bernstein.

2. Which major character has frequent visual and audible hallucinations?
(a) Lisa Shilling.
(b) Elizabeth Frazer.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

3. How do the teachers at Lisa Shilling's school agree to "help" (p. 90) Lisa?
(a) By allowing her to cheat openly on examinations.
(b) By giving her 'A' grades even though she doesn't deserve them.
(c) By tacitly ignoring her.
(d) By expelling her from school.

4. Why does Mary Nell Fickett tell Betsy Goodman that she is furious with Elizabeth Frazer?
(a) Because Elizabeth is smarter than Mary Nell.
(b) Because Elizabeth is better looking than Mary Nell.
(c) Because Mary Nell is no longer in charge of the situation.
(d) Because Elizabeth refuses to take charge of the situation.

5. After Lisa Shilling's self-mutilation episode at school, her parents performed what action?
(a) They sent Lisa alone to Florida for six weeks.
(b) They incarcerated Lisa in a mental institution.
(c) They filed a restraining order against Brian Morris.
(d) They filed a lawsuit against the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary Nell Fickett states Lisa Shilling's diagnosis is "'a paranoid or a schizophrenic, and maybe both together'" (p. 68). Elizabeth Frazer disagrees and states Lisa's diagnosis is...

2. Which major character does Mrs. Shilling address as "'some sixteen-year-old bitch-to-be'" (p. 116)?

3. After Lisa Shilling berates Mary Nell Fickett for quite some time, what does she do?

4. After Lisa Shilling's self-mutilation episode at school, Jeremy Bernstein diagnoses Lisa's condition as...

5. After Lisa Shilling attacks Elizabeth Frazer how does she [Lisa] behave?

(see the answer key)

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