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Susanna KaysenA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 1-5
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. Kaysen’s doctor sends her to McLean Hospital because he thinks she is tired and needs to relax. (Chapter 2)
2. Lisa is catatonic and silently watches TV all day. (Chapter 5)
Chapters 6-10
Reading Check
1. Her friend Jim Watson (Chapter 6)
2. Wade
Short Answer
1. She cannot envision her escape and is accustomed to living at McLean. (Chapter 6)
2. There are chicken carcasses lined up on the floor. (Chapter 8)
3. She swallows 50 aspirin, faints, and is taken to the hospital, where she is saved. (Chapter 9)
Chapters 11-15
Reading Check
1. The checkered floor (Chapter 13)
2. Chicken wire (Chapter 11)
Short Answer
1. McLean is like a prison; it has locked doors and a long hallway with patient rooms on one side and a nursing station on the other. (Chapter 11)
2. Patients at McLean are not allowed to use sharp objects. (
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