2. In Chapter 6, in fear of her sinful thoughts, Tara says that she begins to do what?
(a) Study religion.
(b) Bake cookies.
(c) Watch religious shows on television.
(d) Read the newspaper.

3. What is the name of the priest Tara goes to for confession in the novel?
(a) Father DeLuca.
(b) Father Cartwright.
(c) Father Matthews.
(d) Father O'Malley.

4. Who has a heart attack in Chapter 10?
(a) Tara's father.
(b) Tara's uncle.
(c) Tara's mother.
(d) Tara's grandfather.

5. What is Tara's last name in the novel?
(a) DeLuca.
(b) Sullivan.
(c) Krueger.
(d) Jacobson.

6. Who approaches Tara angry because they don't hang out anymore in Chapter 12?
(a) Anna.
(b) Greta.
(c) Kristin.
(d) Keesha.

7. What school friend of Tara's is described as black and dramatic in personality?
(a) Anna.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Keesha.
(d) Kristin.

8. Where is the American Legion headquartered?
(a) Indianapolis, Indiana.
(b) St Louis, Missouri.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Knoxville, Tennessee.

9. Who believes that Tara's condition is just a passing stage in Chapter 6?
(a) Tara's father.
(b) Greta.
(c) Tara's mother.
(d) Sam.

10. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?
(a) Cosmos.
(b) Extrapole.
(c) Symbol.
(d) Paradism.

11. Keesha does not allow Tara to walk where alone in Chapter 5?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) Catechism class.
(d) The pool.

12. What catch phrase does Tara begin hearing over and over in her head as described in Chapter 1?
(a) "Sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me."
(b) "Mary, Mary, quite contrary."
(c) "I'm rubber, you're glue, what you say bounces off me and sticks to you."
(d) "Step on a crack, break your mother's back."

13. Tara says that she has to warn Donna against what in Chapter 12?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Boys.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Heroin.

14. Who has been hospitalized for anorexia in Chapter 9?
(a) Greta.
(b) Kristin.
(c) Anna.
(d) Keesha.

15. How many times does Tara repeat her prayers before leaving the house when she's afraid in Chapter 8?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the narrative of literature or drama takes place when the basic internal conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts?

2. Who believes that catechism is making Tara like this in Chapter 6?

3. Who is the captain of the volleyball team in Chapter 3?

4. Who gets angry at Tara and even threatens to kill her in Chapter 6?

5. What refers to content underneath the spoken dialogue?

(see the answer keys)

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