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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tara sleep the night after the carnival in Chapter 10?
(a) In the family car.
(b) The couch in the living room.
(c) The floor by her parents' bed.
(d) The bathtub.

2. What is, according to a Christian theological doctrine, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man?
(a) Sin of the Rapture.
(b) Easter sin.
(c) Original sin.
(d) Diabolical sin.

3. What does Tara do when her mother curses, causing Tara's mother anger in Chapter 10?
(a) Cries.
(b) Prays.
(c) Smiles.
(d) Frowns.

4. What school friend of Tara's is concerned with her weight?
(a) Keesha.
(b) Anna.
(c) Wendy.
(d) Kristin.

5. When a girl makes fun of her after the school year starts, who knocks the girl down in Chapter 7?
(a) Keesha.
(b) Greta.
(c) Wendy.
(d) Anna.

6. What refers to distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Abstinence.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Obscurity.

7. What nun does Tara have negative thoughts about in Chapter 5?
(a) Sister Margaret.
(b) Sister Mary.
(c) Sister Sarah.
(d) Sister Gretchen.

8. In Chapter 8, Tara says that her parents "release their anxiety by fighting about money, movies, friends" and what?
(a) "The news."
(b) "The car."
(c) "Sports."
(d) "Religion."

9. How old is Tara when she meets Donna in Chapter 11?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

10. What does Donna ask Tara if she has in Chapter 11?
(a) A snack.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) A math book.
(d) A match.

11. Who offers to beat up Tara's parents for her in Chapter 6?
(a) Sister Margaret.
(b) Kristin.
(c) Keesha.
(d) Greta.

12. What is a form of dermatitis or inflammation of the epidermis (skin)?
(a) Rosacea.
(b) Eczema.
(c) Impetigo.
(d) Psoriasis.

13. What did Donna call Tara because she looked spongy and blond in Chapter 11?
(a) A ding dong.
(b) A pound cake.
(c) A sea cucumber.
(d) A Twinkie.

14. What verb means to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble?
(a) Abandon.
(b) Castrate.
(c) Dismay.
(d) Authorize.

15. What word means to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes?
(a) Replicate.
(b) Survey.
(c) Determine.
(d) Reflect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tara's friends invite her to do for their Little League games in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 4, Tara invents excuses why she cannot walk with people, while she devotes all her attention to doing what?

3. To whom does Tara pray to when she is frightened at home alone in Chapter 8?

4. When Tara and her friends share their fears in Chapter 3, Tara says that she is afraid of what?

5. Tara tells her parents that the teacher told the class to call the police if they saw their parents doing what in Chapter 3?

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