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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. Who did Charles tell Tara he loved?

2. Which of these did Tara have trouble navigating in her college town?

3. Where did Tara go after Emily and Shawn announce their engagement?

4. What religious prophecy did Tara's father believe would be fulfilled?

5. Where did Tara go with Shawn for work?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what did Shawn do when Tara refused to apologize?

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

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

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

5. What was Tara's first impression of the people at Worm Creek Opera House?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Charles give Tara that was considered a harmful drug to her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why did Tara see Shawn as a protective father after not knowing him for so many years? How did Shawn fulfill the role of both protector and abuser? Why is that combination so dangerous?

Essay Topic 3

Tara's mother does things in secret to aid her children, but usually crumbles when confronted by her husband. How is this dynamic confusing to the rest of the family? Is it helpful, hurtful, or both?

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