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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 was Bhargavi most loyal to in the family?
2. When does Ray die?
3. Who wrote the essay "The Ascetic Anorexic"?
4. Who wrote the first extended report of patients responding to antidepressant medication?
5. What does Ray regain once he begins taking antidepressants?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one reason Ray's first wife files for divorce?
2. How do Bapu's in-laws treat her?
3. What does Aviv think of Hava as a young child?
4. What disease does Aviv struggle with as a very young child?
5. What does Ray once say he feels like therapy is like for him?
6. What happens once Ray starts taking antidepressants?
7. What kind of relationship did Ray have with his children?
8. What is the outcome of Ray's lawsuit against the Lodge?
9. What does Ray Osheroff do for a living?
10. What does Aviv's stepmother tell her as an adult that sobers her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Naomi understand her own actions on the bridge on July 4, 2003, after the fact, and how does Aviv convey this reality to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Laura Delano, as well as some other people struggling with mental health challenges that Aviv mentions in the book, ultimately decide to go off their medications entirely? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does Aviv discover about Hava, her one-time fellow patient in treatment for anorexia, and how does this news affect Aviv's outlook on her own life path and challenges? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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