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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 did the children in Tara's family not go to the doctor?
(a) The children wanted to be sick.
(b) Their father did not trust doctors.
(c) They were afraid of needles.
(d) Their mother was a psychiatrist.

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

3. How was Tyler different than his siblings?
(a) He was gentle.
(b) He was very short.
(c) He was a triplet.
(d) He has freckles.

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

5. What is the pseudonym given to Tara's mother?
(a) Friar.
(b) Faye.
(c) Fannie.
(d) Frankie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fictional family did Tara's father tell her were freedom fighters?

2. Why did Tara's mother take the family to Arizona in "Apache Women"?

3. Who was the first child in the family to go to college?

4. What subjects did Tyler teach himself?

5. What did Tyler share with Tara?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tyler use some of his savings to buy silver?

2. What safety measures did Tara's father strip from her?

3. How did Tara get injured in Chapter Seven?

4. What made Tara's family different from other families she knew?

5. Why did Tara have trouble trusting her mother?

6. What was Tara's opinion of her maternal grandparents?

7. Why did Tara's mother agree to let her children be home schooled?

8. What surprised Tara about her singing?

9. What goal did Tara's father have for his family's independence?

10. How did Tara's father put the whole family in danger when they drove home from Arizona?

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