Girl, Interrupted

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What does Kaysen mean when she writes that “[e]very window on Alcatraz has a view of San Francisco”?

A) People who are institutionalized are always aware of life outside of the institution.

B) People outside of the institution are always aware of life inside the institution.

C) Alcatraz has a nice view so that inmates can have one way to see the outside world during their time in prison.

D) There are many windows at McLean hospital, but they do not open.

2. Why is Kaysen feeling tired when she goes to her doctor’s appointment?

A) She needs to get more exercise.

B) She wakes up earlier than usual to get to her appointment.

C) She is hungover from drinking too much.

D) She is overwhelmed with anxiety because she thinks her doctor cannot help her.

3. What is Polly like throughout her first year at McLean Hospital?

A) She is angry and emotional.

B) She is hungry but never eats anything.

C) She is stoic and often smiles.

D) She has made great progress toward recovery.

4. Why does Jim Watson visit Kaysen at McLean?

A) He wants to tell her about his Nobel Prize.

B) He wants to take her to England.