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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. Dr. Waldman thought of another patient he'd seen, one that was as thin as Francesca, but there was a reason for it: ___________.

2. How many times per week does Dr. Smith want to see Francesca in his office for her treatment?

3. When Francesca began to notice there was more hair growing on her body, her response was that her body was ____________.

4. Francesca says that she's going to see Sandy because ___________ think she is losing too much weight.

5. Where was Francesca's sister living after she left college, which caused quite a scene in the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francesca's father decide to do once he finds out that Francesca has been missing her doctor appointments?

2. Describe what Francesca looks like when the story begins.

3. What does Francesca do after her father makes her eat lamb chops for dinner that evening?

4. What does Francesca do after ballet class when the rest of the girls want to go get burgers to eat?

5. What does Hal believe will make Francesca a bored skeleton if she continues to refuse to eat?

6. What does the letter that Grace receives from Susanna have to say about her future plans?

7. What is Francesca's responsibility when it comes to her appointments with Dr. Smith?

8. How does Francesca make her mother think that she ate later one evening, even though she really did not?

9. Why does Francesca panic along the way to the doctor's appointment, arriving forty-five minutes late as a result?

10. When Francesca has a bad dream the night after the party, what promise does she make to herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anorexia seems to be a disease that includes a number of rituals and ways in which the person controls their behavior.

Part 1: Why do you think rituals help Kessa feel like she's in control?

Part 2: Do you think Kessa's progression in anorexia was too fast? Or did the book portray it realistically?

Part 3: How do you think Kessa convinced herself that her rituals were okay?

Essay Topic 2

Kessa is repulsed by Myrna's skinny body when she meets her in the hospital.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa is repulsed by how skinny Myrna is?

Part 2: Why do you think Kessa can't see that she is just as skinny as Myrna?

Part 3: How do you think being with other anorexics could affect Kessa? Is this helpful or harmful?

Essay Topic 3

Many people in Kessa's life feel they are to blame for her troubles or they are looking for someone to blame.

Part 1: Why do some of the people in Kessa's family feel they are to blame for her eating troubles?

Part 2: Why do some of the people in Kessa's family want to find someone else to blame for Kessa's weight loss?

Part 3: Do you think that anyone is to blame for Kessa's weight loss? More than one person? Why?

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