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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. What made Ellen afraid of crossing the street?

2. What is the title of Chapter 11?

3. What does Ellen say about bathing in Chapter 11?

4. Who told Ellen to chant when she flew?

5. Why does Ellen think a certain kind of shoe should be outlawed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellen feel about the way she looks?

2. Why does Ellen think her high school teachers remember her as bright?

3. What did Rita Bangs say she remembered about Ellen?

4. How does Ellen say should would always prove she is a woman?

5. How was Ellen told babies were formed?

6. What funny comment does Ellen make about eggs in her cooking chapter?

7. What does Ellen say about self comparisons?

8. What does Ellen say people with depression should do when they wake up?

9. What happened when Ellen performed in front of some Marines?

10. How did Ellen feel when she was told it was safer to fly than to cross the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ellen use sarcasm in her writing, and what affect does this have on the tone of her book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how did these instances affect Ellen's life?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the pieces of advice Ellen shares in this book, and what message does she send by giving this advice?

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