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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 does Lila notice about their room that alerts the nurses to something strange going on?

2. Where was Francesca hurting as she was walking down the hall in order to be with Sandy?

3. How long was Myrna in the last hospital when she was getting too low in her weight?

4. When Francesca talks about how 'she' pulled more shit than anyone could imagine, who is the 'she' to whom Francesca refers?

5. What does Susanna wish that her mother would not do long distance as there's nothing she can do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Francesca's roommate when she is in the hospital? What is her roommate doing in the hospital?

2. What does Francesca do the second she arrives in the hospital ward and gets settled?

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

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

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

6. What does Francesca tell Myrna that she wants to know about the hospital?

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

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

9. What does Gregg say when Grace asks him to come home for a few days to see Francesca?

10. What does Susanna point out about her parents' relationship when she sees them together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kessa begins to fail at her classes because of the eating disorder's hold on her.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa doesn't care about being perfect in school?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa's teachers could have helped her in some way?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if a friend of yours suddenly began to fail in school?

Essay Topic 2

When Kessa is admitted to the hospital, she tries to get her parents to come and take her home.

Part 1: Why do you think Kessa allowed herself to be hospitalized in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa has control over her anorexia?

Part 3: Do you think that Kessa is trying to manipulate her parents when she begs to come home?

Essay Topic 3

Kessa seems to be a girl who is rarely in the company of friends or family, only when she has to be.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kessa is such a lonely girl?

Part 2: Do you think that Kessa should try to reach out more in her life?

Part 3: Do you think that having more friends would help Kessa be more healthy in her eating habits?

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