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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esther dislike Dr. Gordon?
(a) She didn't feel like he listened to her during their sessions.
(b) He had her committed to a public hospital.
(c) He gave her painful shock treatments.
(d) He failed to cure her depression.

2. Other than tabloid magazines, what type of books is Esther able to read?
(a) Abnormal psychology texts
(b) A book of short stories
(c) Poetry
(d) James Joyce's novels

3. Who is Joan having an affair with at the asylum?
(a) Esther
(b) Valerie
(c) Buddy
(d) Dee Dee

4. Who does Esther meet at the Widener Library?
(a) Joan
(b) Irwin
(c) Buddy
(d) Jody

5. What is unusual about Miss Norris?
(a) She will not leave her room.
(b) She is not friendly to Esther.
(c) She does not speak.
(d) She wears a cameo brooch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Quinn visit Esther late one night?

2. Why does Dr. Nolan arrive early at Esther's room one day?

3. How does Dr. Gordon respond to Esther's torn letter to Doreen?

4. What happens to Esther after having sex with Irwin?

5. What does Esther notice about the people outside of the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Nolan tell Esther about shock treatments in this chapter?

2. Describe Esther's encounter with the sailor

3. What does Esther do at Deer Island?

4. What does Dr. Nolan tell Esther to help her feel better about Joan's death?

5. How does Esther find out about Joan's homosexuality?

6. What do the voices in Esther's head tell her as she sits in the park contemplating suicide?

7. What thoughts consume Esther after finding out she must have shock treatments?

8. How does Esther feel as she is waiting to enter her exit hearing?

9. Describe the scene at the cemetery.

10. How does the private hospital staff compare to those at the public hospital?

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