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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 Dr. Quinn visit Esther late one night?
(a) To check on her after she hemorrhaged
(b) To reprimand her for going to Irwin's apartment
(c) To ask for help finding Joan
(d) To have a private therapy session

2. Where will Esther live after leaving the asylum?
(a) With the Willards
(b) Her college dormitory
(c) Her mother's home
(d) The Amazon hotel

3. How does the shock treatment make Esther feel?
(a) Calm
(b) Sleepy
(c) Angry
(d) Terrible

4. Why does Esther's mother bring her roses?
(a) They are a gift from Buddy
(b) For her birthday
(c) To cheer her up
(d) For Valentine's day

5. According to Dr. Nolan, how often will Esther need to have shock treatments?
(a) 2 times a week
(b) 3 times a month
(c) Every other week
(d) 3 times a week

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than tabloid magazines, what type of books is Esther able to read?

2. Who does Esther meet at the Widener Library?

3. What does Esther tell her mother after the treatment that makes her feel relieved?

4. What is unusual about Miss Norris?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only item that gives Esther pleasure in the hospital? Why?

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

3. Describe Esther's feelings about the women living in Belsize

4. Describe Esther's feelings as she visits the gynecologist.

5. Describe the scene at the cemetery.

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

7. Describe the circumstances that led to Joan's hospitalization.

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

9. How is Esther's shock treatment experience at the private hospital different than the one she had with Dr. Gordon?

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

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