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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. Why does Ellen not write in detail about the Ellie Gellie?

2. Where was Ellen's hospital?

3. What did Ellen create for people to talk to her?

4. What kind of testing is Ellen uncomfortable with?

5. What awards show did Ellen get asked about her advice column?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ellen say it is silly to make up scary things?

2. What does Ellen say celebrities get when they receive collagen treatments?

3. What is Ellen's superstition about her ears?

4. How does Ellen say a girl could keep her friends from gossiping about her?

5. What does Ellen do with stray animals?

6. How does Ellen say she would run the Academy Awards?

7. Why does Ellen not like zoos?

8. What is Ellen's biggest fear?

9. Why is Chapter 13 left blank?

10. What are some of the things Ellen says people can do to pass the time on an elevator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Ellen's biggest fear, and how does she respond to it?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are Ellen's memories of her childhood, and what does this reveal about her personality?

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