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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tara call repeatedly at work to express her anxiety and fears in Chapter 8?
(a) Tara's mother.
(b) Sara Rosenthal.
(c) Gina.
(d) Tara's father.

2. 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."

3. Who says that she doesn't need to starve herself to feel special in Chapter 7?
(a) Kristen.
(b) Keesha.
(c) Anna.
(d) Greta.

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

5. Where does Tara go after leaving the store in Chapter 12?
(a) School.
(b) Home.
(c) Church.
(d) Donna's house.

6. When Tara asks Donna why she hangs out with her, Donna says that she admires the way Tara can do what, in Chapter 12?
(a) Forget about the past.
(b) Remember numbers.
(c) Stay positive about the future.
(d) Get lost in her head.

7. Who gets sick of Tara's counting cracks and causes a rift between the two in Chapter 9?
(a) Kristin.
(b) Anna.
(c) Keesha.
(d) Greta.

8. In Chapter 10, Tara says of her mother, "I wanted to run to her and stroke her hair and tell her it was only" what?
(a) Her worst nightmare.
(b) A bad dream.
(c) A rare occurance.
(d) A matter of time.

9. What refers to the act of holding back, controlling, or checking?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Restraint.
(c) Remnant.
(d) Ritual.

10. Tara's mother gets a note from her teacher accusing Tara of not paying attention when she is comforting herself by doing what in Chapter 3?
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Staring out the window.
(c) Drawing pictures.
(d) Humming.

11. What diagnosis does the family internist give for Tara's condition in Chapter 6?
(a) "Insecurities and self-esteem problems."
(b) "Bipolar Disorder."
(c) "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder."
(d) "Depression with suicidal tendencies."

12. What means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a loss of contact with reality?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Compulsive behavior.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Depressive behavior.

13. 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?
(a) Climax.
(b) Rising action.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Denouement.

14. The captain of the volleyball team screams at Tara for what in Chapter 3?
(a) Missing a ball.
(b) Walking off the court during play.
(c) Serving the ball.
(d) Tearing the net down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Donna says that she's heard that Tara's family outings are what, in Chapter 11?

2. Keesha does not allow Tara to walk where alone in Chapter 5?

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

4. Tara is afraid of the germs where in Chapter 3?

5. What refers to the part of narrative where the main part happens or the most dramatic part?

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