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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. Mary Nell Fickett explains how she intends to help Lisa Shilling--she refers to the process as...
(a) Therapy-ize.
(b) Mesmerize.
(c) Psychoanalyze.
(d) Hypnotize.
2. When Betsy Goodman and Mary Nell Fickett finally tell Lisa Shilling that the know she is mentally ill, Lisa Shilling responds by...
(a) Denying anything is wrong.
(b) Telling them they are out of line.
(c) Attacking them with a knife.
(d) Asking how they think they can help.
3. According to the narrator, Jeremy Bernstein's primary job function is...
(a) Helping graduating students pick three colleges to receive their transcripts.
(b) Trying to help drug addicts stop abusing drugs.
(c) Making sure that students attend their courses and arrive to school on time.
(d) Parking cars at the country club that Mr. Shilling frequents.
4. Which major character says "'You're right about Lisa. You can't even begin to imagine how sick she is. But if you're going to sign up here, you have to expect a lot of rough play'" (p. 58)?
(a) Betsy Goodman.
(b) Elizabeth Frazer.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Paul Newman.
5. According to the narrator, who "counts less" (p. 12) than anyone else in the novel?
(a) Betsy Goodman.
(b) Elizabeth Frazer.
(c) Mary Nell Fickett.
(d) Lisa Shilling.
Short Answer Questions
1. What aspect of Betsy Goodman's appearance is "three thousand dollars' perfect" (p. 12)?
2. Lisa Shilling's conversation with her parents opens the novel. What does Lisa tell her parents during this conversation?
3. Which major character says "'No matter what you decide to do, I won't be able to help you very much'" (p. 48)?
4. The narrator describes Jeremy Bernstein as being shaped like what letter of the alphabet?
5. After spending a few hours researching various topics in psychology and mental illness, Betsy Goodman is confused and decides to...
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