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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 boy was Tara interested in at the Opera House?

2. Which college friend did Tara think was most like her?

3. Why were Tara's college roommates upset with her?

4. Which world altering events was Tara unfamiliar with until college?

5. Who stood up to Shawn when he was hurting Tara?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were some of the ways Shawn was manipulative toward Sadie?

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

5. How were the Mormon students at school different than Tara?

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

7. What did Shawn tell Tara he wanted to change?

8. What were Tara's injuries after the second car crash driving home from Arizona?

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

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

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

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 3

What lessons did Tara learn about her grandmothers as she grew older? How did the family dynamics her parents came from shape her own beliefs about loyalty and connection?

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