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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 scholarship did Tara win in "Graduation"?

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

3. What did Shawn teach Tara on their trip?

4. Why was Charles upset with Tara's parents?

5. What did Charles tell Tara was wrong with her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors did Tara hear about Shawn from the people in town?

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

3. How did Tara's fear of failing manifest itself?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What steps did Tara take when she decided she would experiment with normality?

10. What did Tara question about her expected role as a female in her religion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Tara's mother and brother Tyler not go to the hospital after the car accident? What responsibility did her father have to his injured family? What feeling did you have as you read about the long-term ramifications from the accident?

Essay Topic 2

How does guilt play a role in Tara's father's control over her? Analyze examples of times when her father uses his religious and patriarchal views to keep Tara from growing and changing.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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