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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes Tara's father?
(a) Paranoid.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Patient.
(d) Playful.

2. How old was Tara in the Prologue?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. Which subject did Tyler fall in love with?
(a) German.
(b) Social Studies.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Algebra.

4. Which category does Educated fit under?
(a) Memoir.
(b) Anthology.
(c) Scripture.
(d) Biography.

5. Which sibling did Tara often roam the hills with?
(a) Reggie.
(b) Tony.
(c) Tonya.
(d) Richard.

6. What was a result of Tara's father's recklessness in the junkyard?
(a) Injuries.
(b) Treasure.
(c) Learning.
(d) Fun.

7. Who did Tara's mother begin working with?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Midwife.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Surgeon.

8. Which of Tara's brother's had a severe learning disability?
(a) Luke.
(b) Clay.
(c) Larry.
(d) Leon.

9. Which fictional family did Tara's father tell her were freedom fighters?
(a) The Weasleys.
(b) The Weavers.
(c) The Waltons.
(d) The Weasels.

10. What subjects did Tyler teach himself?
(a) Animal Husbandry.
(b) Dance and Art.
(c) Cooking and Sewing.
(d) Trigonometry and Calculus.

11. How did Tara feel she should behave in Tyler's presence?
(a) Timid.
(b) Sad.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Angry.

12. How old was Tara when she began scrapping metal?
(a) 10.
(b) She did not scrap.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

13. What was Tara's paternal grandmother called?
(a) Granny Hilly.
(b) Hillbilly Gran.
(c) Grandma-down-the-hill.
(d) Grandma Moses.

14. What work does Tara find outside the home?
(a) Leading troops.
(b) Nursing.
(c) Babysitting and packing nuts.
(d) Teaching sign language.

15. Who was driving the car when it crashed coming home from Arizona?
(a) Tyler.
(b) Tara.
(c) Tara's father.
(d) Tara's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which jobs did Tara's father and brothers do?

2. Which ailment did Tara's mother continue to suffer from?

3. What happened to Luke when he was working with his dad on a car?

4. Which of Tara's siblings had attended formal schooling together?

5. Which food did Tara's father ban from their house?

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