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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. Where does Madame ask to speak with Francesca the week after she loses a few pounds?

2. What excuse does Francesca give for not wanting to talk to her father after he talks to Dr. Smith?

3. Hal believed that a therapist did have a vested interest in the outcome of his patients - when it came to the __________.

4. Grace believed that Dr. Smith was going to be able to be more ____________ than others in the situation.

5. Sandy says, "In __________, there are no right and no wrong answers. There's only the way you feel."

Short Essay Questions

1. When Francesca goes in for her appointment, although she is late, what is her weight at this time?

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

3. What has happened to Francesca's grades in school at this point of the story?

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

5. Why is Dr. Gordon going to set Francesca up with an appointment to see Sandy Sherman?

6. From whom does Francesca get the advice to become thin and firm in order to look better?

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

8. What does Grace find out when she takes Francesca for another doctor's appointment as a follow up?

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

10. When Francesca does not show up for one of her appointments with Sandy Sherman, what does Sandy call her to say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

No matter what Kessa does, she believes that she is much heavier than she actually is.

Part 1: Why do you think it's possible for a person to see someone who is heavy, even when they are not?

Part 2: How do you think Kessa could have been shown her true appearance?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kessa believes that being fat is a bad thing? What may have prompted her to feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Kessa gets an IV for nutrition put into her, helping her to regain weight as she refuses to eat.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa doesn't believe she is close to death at this point?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa understands the severity of her condition?

Part 3: Why do you think Kessa's only concern is that she might gain weight with the tube?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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