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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

2. In Chapter 4, Tara invents excuses why she cannot walk with people, while she devotes all her attention to doing what?

3. When was the American Legion founded?

4. Who does Tara's mother run to after a scene at the carnival in Chapter 10?

5. How many times does Tara repeat her prayers before leaving the house when she's afraid in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tara feel about her inward thoughts in Chapter 5?

2. What draws Tara to Donna as a person in Chapter 11?

3. What exchange does Tara describe with Mrs. Scott in Chapter 1? What causes Tara's humiliation?

4. How does Tara describe the phrase that began her problems in Chapter 1?

5. What does Tara overhear her parents saying about her in Chapter 6? How does Tara feel about the situation?

6. How does Tara come to feel about Keesha in Chapter 5? Why? What does this evolve into?

7. How are the relationships between Tara and her friends described in Chapter 7?

8. How does Tara describe her relationship to religion in Chapter 2?

9. How have Tara's relationships with her friends changed by seventh grade?

10. Discuss the emotion in Chapter 9 between Tara and Keesha. How does Tara react to pushing her friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tara's father's medical condition. What led to his heart attack, and how serious was his condition at the hospital? How does Tara's father's heart attack affect Tara's relationship with her mother? How is Greta affected by her father's hospitalization?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss anorexia and the female self image. What percentage of teenage girls today suffer from low self image? How does this relate to body issues and weight? What self image do each of Tara's friends project? How does each relate to Tara?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Tara's experience at the carnival in Chapter 10. In what ways is this a pinnacle of demoralization for Tara? How does Tara's mother feel about her behavior? How does Tara's father react to the situation? What major lesson does Tara learn?

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