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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why was Tara's mother drawn to the basement?
(a) Dark and quiet.
(b) The mice.
(c) Loud and vibrant.
(d) The washer.
2. In which house was Tyler the most comfortable?
(a) His tree fort.
(b) Grandma-over-in-town.
(c) His own home.
(d) Grandma-down-the-hill.
3. Which sibling did Tara often roam the hills with?
(a) Tony.
(b) Tonya.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Richard.
4. What was Tara's mother's original outlook on homeschooling her children?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Apprehensive.
(c) Idealistic.
(d) Disgusted.
5. What did Tara's father name the formation in the mountain?
(a) Prince India.
(b) Princess Peony.
(c) Priceless Princess.
(d) Indian Princess.
6. Which of Tara's brothers left home before Tyler?
(a) Richard and Gene.
(b) Tony and Shawn.
(c) Tyler and Faye.
(d) Gene and Tony.
7. What age was Tara when her mother stopped teaching her?
(a) 1.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 8.
8. What is the pseudonym given to Tara's mother?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Faye.
(c) Fannie.
(d) Friar.
9. How did Tara's father interrupt their education?
(a) Make up fake languages.
(b) Break their pens.
(c) Take them to the junkyard.
(d) Yell while reading.
10. What method did the children use to learn?
(a) Online classes.
(b) Records.
(c) Self-direct.
(d) Television.
11. What objects did Tara's father take when he found her with them?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Guns.
(c) Dolls.
(d) Books.
12. Which word best describes Tara's father?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Patient.
(c) Paranoid.
(d) Playful.
13. Which jobs did Tara's father and brothers do?
(a) Haul and build.
(b) Cook and sew.
(c) Teach and write.
(d) Dance and sing.
14. Which technique does the author predominately use to explain the past?
(a) Journals.
(b) Flashbacks.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Interviews.
15. How did Tara feel she should behave in Tyler's presence?
(a) Sad.
(b) Graceful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Timid.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which subject did Tyler fall in love with?
2. What was the name of the peak Tara adored in her youth?
3. What subjects did Tyler teach himself?
4. What does Tara's father accuse his mother of being?
5. What type of jobs did Tara's two oldest brother's have?
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