2. In Chapter 17, when Tara does her doorknob thing in front of her father, he gets angry when she won't stop what?
(a) Talking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Tapping her foot.
(d) Counting.

3. When Tara describes the scene from the restaurant to a doctor in Chapter 16, what diagnosis does the doctor give for Tara?
(a) "Full blown Bipolar Disorder."
(b) "Inconclusive."
(c) "Borderline anorexia...anger issues."
(d) "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder."

4. Donna begins doing what in Chapter 13?
(a) Using drugs.
(b) Skipping school.
(c) Having sex.
(d) Starting fires.

5. Sam suffers from what condition in the novel?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(c) Attention Deficit Disorder.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

6. What does Tara's mother do at first to discourage her from doing "the doorknob thing" in Chapter 15?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Yells at her.
(c) Walks away.
(d) Starts to cry.

7. What is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and physical well-being?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) Depression.
(c) Mania.
(d) Psychosis.

8. In Chapter 20, Tara makes a list of what?
(a) Favorite activities.
(b) Places she would like to go.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Rituals she wants to stop.

9. Who does the pharmacist from the drug store turn out to be in Chapter 22?
(a) Sam's grandfather.
(b) Sam's Uncle Joe.
(c) Sam's father.
(d) Sam's brother.

10. How old was Tara when she first heard "Step on a crack, break your mother's back"?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

11. Mr. Jaccobson is a friend of whose?
(a) David's father.
(b) Greta's cousin.
(c) Tara's father.
(d) Donna.

12. According to the Afterword, OCD affects about what percentage of the population in children?
(a) 9.
(b) 1.
(c) 17.
(d) 4.

13. Sam tells Tara and her family that he knows what it feels like to what, in Chapter 18?
(a) Feel frustrated.
(b) Be misdiagnosed.
(c) Have a tyrant in your head.
(d) Kiss doorknobs.

14. Who wrote the Afterword to the novel?
(a) H. T. Murphy M.D.
(b) A. J. Allen, M.D. and Ph.D.
(c) T. T. Rodriguez D.D.S. and Ph.D.
(d) W. C. Roberts Ph.D.

15. Where is Kristin in Chapter 21?
(a) Denver.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, after Christmas, Tara doesn't feel she can open any door until she has repeated a routine in which she places her fingers on the door how?

2. In Chapter 13, Tara's parents even see the positive influence that who has on Tara?

3. Tara blames her friend's pregnancy on whom in Chapter 23?

4. What does Tara's mother threaten to do due to Tara's behavior in Chapter 15?

5. What does Tara do after her routing of putting her fingers on the doorknob in Chapter 15?

(see the answer keys)

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