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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 was a result of Tara's father's recklessness in the junkyard?

2. Where did Grandma-down-the-hill want to take Tara?

3. What work does Tara find outside the home?

4. What method did the children use to learn?

5. What did Tara's father say would protect her from harm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tyler use some of his savings to buy silver?

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

3. What did Tara worry about when Tyler decided to go to college?

4. Why did Tara's mother agree to let her children be home schooled?

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

6. What was Tara's father's relationship with his mother?

7. What led to Tara taking dance lessons?

8. What surprised Tara about her singing?

9. Which New Age philosophy did Tara's mother practice?

10. What traumatized Tara about her father's story in Chapter One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Tara's father's reaction to her dance recital grounded in his religion? How is his overreaction an example of his own personally skewed impression of modesty? Is the title of the chapter consistent with his opinions?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the most influential people on Tara's road to success? Would her educational achievements have been possible without support? Why would her family have tried to hold her back?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it that the more Tara learns about the world the less power her parents have over her? In what ways do her father's fears that society will change his children become true for Tara? Is she corrupted or enlightened?

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