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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 the name of the peak Tara adored in her youth?

2. Which type of book is Educated?

3. What outward sign of injury was present in Tara's mother?

4. What did Tara's mother have installed when she began working?

5. Which ailment did Tara's mother continue to suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Tara get injured in Chapter Seven?

6. What was Tara's opinion of her maternal grandparents?

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

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

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

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

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

In the Epigraph, Virginia Woolf’s quote is about the past and John Dewey’s quote is about education. Explain why the author used these two quotes. How do they represent the entirety of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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