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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10 (Pages 33 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character's father maintains a large personal library with valuable reference books?
(a) Elizabeth Frazer.
(b) Betsy Goodman.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Lisa Shilling.

2. The first person that Mary Nell Fickett confided in about Lisa Shilling's possible mental illness was...
(a) Mrs. Shilling.
(b) Neil Donovan.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

3. The novel begins with a recalled conversation between Lisa Shilling and her parents. Which of Lisa's acquaintances is present for the conversation?
(a) Brian Morris.
(b) Betsy Goodman.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett.

4. Where do Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Lisa Shilling first meet for an impromptu group therapy session?
(a) At a popular diner.
(b) At the Shillings' house.
(c) At the Ficketts' house.
(d) At the Long Island public library.

5. When Betsy Goodman and Mary Nell Fickett finally tell Lisa Shilling that the know she is mentally ill, Lisa Shilling responds by...
(a) Asking how they think they can help.
(b) Denying anything is wrong.
(c) Telling them they are out of line.
(d) Attacking them with a knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. The school guidance counselor's name is...

2. After spending a few hours researching various topics in psychology and mental illness, Betsy Goodman is confused and decides to...

3. Betsy Goodman asks Jeremy Bernstein about Lisa Shilling's mental illness. Bernstein responds by...

4. Which character begins the novel with a goal to be the first woman justice on the Supreme Court and ends the novel contemplating a career in psychology?

5. The narrator of the novel is...

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