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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. Which speech impediment does Tyler have?

2. Who was the first child in the family to go to college?

3. Which technique does the author predominately use to explain the past?

4. Which of Tara's siblings broke limbs and required a doctor?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Tyler behave when his father berated him for wanting an education?

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

7. What led to Tara taking dance lessons?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the purpose of Tara's grandma-down-the-hill explaining the Apache women's tears? How could the story relate to the feelings her grandma has about her son pulling away from reality?

Essay Topic 2

How does Tara's father show that he takes no blame for his children being harmed in his care? Who does he put the blame on when accidents happen? Should he be held responsible for the injuries he has inflicted?

Essay Topic 3

Tara determined that decisions and events shape lives. How was her life shaped by the beliefs and traditions in her family? What examples did Tara have of her older siblings breaking free of the family?

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