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

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

3. Which event did Tara's family make preparations for?
(a) Daylight Savings.
(b) Day-Glo Nation.
(c) Days of Abomination.
(d) Day of the Dead.

4. What was the name of the peak Tara adored in her youth?
(a) Muck Duck.
(b) Chuck's Nest.
(c) Buck's Peak.
(d) Luck Peak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the children in Tara's family not go to the doctor?

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

3. Which point of view is the story told from?

4. What was Tara's paternal grandmother called?

5. How old was Tara in “Choose the Good"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tara's father's problem with public education?

2. What led to Tara taking dance lessons?

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

4. Why did Tara choose to stay home instead of go to Arizona?

5. What did grandma-down-the-hill plan for Tara in Chapter One?

6. How did Tara's parents support her decision to audition for Annie?

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

8. Why was Tara's grandma-over-in-town deemed unmarriageable when she was young?

9. What was Tara's father's upbringing like?

10. What did Tara worry would happen if she left the mountain?

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