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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. What did Gregg promise that he would do in order to support Francesca in her recovery?

2. __________ had decided that it wasn't necessary to bother Gregg with the constant updates about Francesca.

3. Hal points out that Sandy has finally gotten a ___________, which causes Sandy to joke back that he needs it to graduate.

4. How many times had Grace started to dial the number before she hung up the phone completely?

5. What is the reason why Lila is in the hospital with Francesca, as she tells her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sandy hesitate when he given the chance to take on Myrna as one of his patients?

2. What does Francesca feel about the way she looks when she looks in the mirror?

3. What does Sandy point out about the lack of attention that Francesca seems to experience in her family?

4. What does Francesca do when she is waiting for her parents to come pick her up from the hospital?

5. What does Susanna have to say when she finds out that Gregg isn't coming home for the family meeting?

6. What does Francesca say the reasoning was behind her hiding her food in her room?

7. What does Francesca think about the way that her parents fawn over Susanna and Gregg?

8. What does Hal start a fight about when he first talks with Susanna the night of her arrival?

9. What happens when the worker brings Francesca a tray of food for one of her meals?

10. What happens with Francesca which ends up getting her in trouble with the nurses?

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

Sandy Sherman is a different therapist who treats her differently than others Kessa has met.

Part 1: Why do you think Sandy and Kessa bonded almost immediately?

Part 2: Do you think that Sandy is a strong therapist in his methods? How could he be better?

Part 3: Why do you think that Sandy becomes someone that Kessa can trust?

Essay Topic 3

Kessa's dad seems angry that anorexia isn't a disease that can be cured easily.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa's dad responded in the way that he did?

Part 2: Do you think that anorexia is a disease which can be cured entirely? What are some obstacles to complete recovery?

Part 3: Why didn't Kessa's mom react with anger in the same way as Kessa's father did?

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