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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. How does Elizabeth describe her depression when she is at Harvard?

2. After the divorce, who gets full custody of Elizabeth?

3. What does Elizabeth's mom find when she puts a ruler away that she's found?

4. What book is the quote from?

5. What does Elizabeth think every time she thinks about her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Elizabeth and her father do together before he leaves?

2. How does Elizabeth compensate for her parents' constant arguing?

3. What are some of the reasons why the camp director says Elizabeth won't go through with her threat to have a drug overdose while at camp?

4. How does Elizabeth end up on the bathroom floor covered in black chiffon sobbing?

5. Why does Elizabeth love taking Ecstasy?

6. What does Elizabeth consider her father's first and last act of paternal authority?

7. Describe the mood of Elizabeth and her mother on their way to Harvard.

8. Why does Elizabeth say that she never had to worry about a crash landing?

9. Why does Elizabeth wish she had a real ailment or drug addiction instead of depression?

10. What does Elizabeth dream after her father disappears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth begins to take Prozac but has a great deal of trouble with it at first. Why is this and how does having enough energy relate to her problems at this time?

Essay Topic 2

At various points in her life, Elizabeth will feel extreme highs followed by extreme lows. How is this conveyed in the novel? How are the words chosen, descriptions and tone combined together in order to convey the highs or lows of her life at any point in the novel. Use three specific examples to demonstrate an emotional period for her and how the writing helped to demonstrate the emotion during that time.

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth says the suicide attempt startles even her. Describe the situation leading up to the suicide attempt and her life immediately afterwards.

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