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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 college friend did Tara think was most like her?
(a) Vanna.
(b) Vince.
(c) Vanessa.
(d) Valerie.

2. What did the police think was strange about the van in "Shield of Feathers"?
(a) It was a double decker.
(b) No seatbelts or seats.
(c) It was spotless.
(d) It did not have windows.

3. What happened to Tara during the car accident in "Shield of Feathers"?
(a) She was fine.
(b) Knocked unconscious.
(c) She was not in the car.
(d) She laughed.

4. Who did Tara look to for how she should behave during her puberty years?
(a) Parents.
(b) Radio.
(c) Movies.
(d) Animals.

5. What was the first play Shawn tried out for?
(a) Carols.
(b) Carnival.
(c) Crimson.
(d) Carousel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which boy was Tara interested in at the Opera House?

2. What did Tara believe Shawn was seeking in his violence?

3. Who did Tara's father claim did not want her to go to college?

4. What did Tara do about her appearance being more masculine than feminine?

5. Which impending event caused Tara's father to buy a television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tara's Grandpa-down-the-hill do with most of the wild horses he rounded up?

2. What were Tara's injuries after the second car crash driving home from Arizona?

3. Why did Tara sensor herself when she got back together with Charles?

4. How was Tara able to attend college without a formal education?

5. What did Tara's father believe people should have a ten-year supply of?

6. Why was Tara upset with her mother regarding her knowledge of history?

7. What were some of the ways Shawn was manipulative toward Sadie?

8. Where did Tyler say Tara should go so she could be free?

9. How did Tara find out more information on the Weaver family?

10. What were some reasons Tara's father insisted she work for him when she returned home on breaks?

(see the answer keys)

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