YA Novels Dealing with Mental Health Issues

This quiz tests your knowledge of Young Adult (YA) novels that deal with mental health issues.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist struggling with anxiety and panic attacks?

  1. The Fault in Our Stars
  2. Speak
  3. Thirteen Reasons Why
  4. Looking for Alaska
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," what mental health issue does Charlie Kelmeckis deal with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  4. Bipolar disorder
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with bipolar disorder?

  1. It's Kind of a Funny Story
  2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  3. Eleanor & Park
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Bell Jar," what mental health issue does Esther Greenwood struggle with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Schizophrenia
  4. Borderline personality disorder
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

  1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  2. The Fault in Our Stars
  3. Eleanor & Park
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "Girl, Interrupted," what mental health issue does Susanna Kaysen struggle with?

  1. Borderline personality disorder
  2. Depression
  3. Anxiety
  4. Schizophrenia
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

  1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  2. Speak
  3. Thirteen Reasons Why
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Catcher in the Rye," what mental health issue does Holden Caulfield struggle with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Schizophrenia
  4. Bipolar disorder
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with schizophrenia?

  1. The Bell Jar
  2. Looking for Alaska
  3. Eleanor & Park
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "Eleanor & Park," what mental health issue does Eleanor Douglas struggle with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  4. Bipolar disorder
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with anxiety and depression?

  1. The Fault in Our Stars
  2. Speak
  3. Thirteen Reasons Why
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Hate U Give," what mental health issue does Starr Carter struggle with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  4. Bipolar disorder
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with anorexia nervosa?

  1. Wintergirls
  2. Speak
  3. Thirteen Reasons Why
  4. The Hate U Give
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Fault in Our Stars," what mental health issue does Hazel Grace Lancaster struggle with?

  1. Depression
  2. Anxiety
  3. Cancer
  4. Bipolar disorder
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which YA novel features a protagonist with bipolar disorder?

  1. It's Kind of a Funny Story
  2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  3. Eleanor & Park
  4. The Hate U Give