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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. Who does Elizabeth meet when she arrives in London?

2. What is the only way Elizabeth sleeps after leaving Rafe each weekend?

3. What were the only good thing about Sundays for Elizabeth when she lived on campus?

4. Which fairy tale does her new apartment remind Elizabeth of?

5. Who does Dr. Sterling contact with Elizabeth's permission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth's mom tell her that makes her disease become a reality to her?

2. Elizabeth says there are two types of dysfunctional families. What are they?

3. What does Elizabeth find ironic about her decision to find a new psychologist?

4. What happens as soon as Elizabeth lands in Gatwick?

5. What about the Dallas music industry surprises Elizabeth when she arrives?

6. What does Dr. Sterling think that Elizabeth must continue to do while at Stillman Infirmary?

7. Elizabeth starts to cry continuously with Rafe. While talking with Dr. Sterling, what do they decide the reason for this is?

8. What does Barnaby expect because he shows her around town and picks her up from the airport?

9. Why does Dr. Sterling give Elizabeth Mellaril, the antipsychotic known to help schizophrenics?

10. Describe the apartment that Elizabeth moves into after her stay in Dallas.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth realizes she has fallen in love with her depression. Explain this statement, including why she needs her depression so much at this point in her life.

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth believes that one of the fallacies of contemporary psychotherapy was the belief that if a person talks about how they feel, their problems will be solved. Why does she believe this is a mistake? Does her family currently talk too much or not enough? Give three specific examples. What do you think the psychological impact of these talks have on Elizabeth? Do you think her family and its approach to talking ultimately helps her or has a negative impact?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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