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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The American Legion was founded by veterans returning from what war?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam.

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

4. 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) Staring out the window.
(b) Drawing pictures.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Humming.

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

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

7. What refers to behavior in which a person acts in a certain way not because they want to, but because they feel they have to do so?
(a) Depressive behavior.
(b) Psychosis.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Compulsive behavior.

8. Tara thinks "Keesha is" what in Chapter 5?
(a) "An a**hole."
(b) "A nun."
(c) "A jerk."
(d) "A player."

9. Where does Tara's mother get a job in Chapter 8?
(a) City Hall.
(b) A department store.
(c) The electric company.
(d) A lawyer's office.

10. How old is Donna when Tara meets her in Chapter 11?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

11. Tara begins to pray for people who do what in Chapter 6?
(a) Eat too much.
(b) Don't trust each other.
(c) Steal.
(d) Curse.

12. What does Tara take from a store in Chapter 12?
(a) A hat.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Mascara.

13. When was the American Legion founded?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1888.

14. In Chapter 7, Tara says that the summer between fifth and sixth grades was almost normal, although she would not do what?
(a) Swim at the pool.
(b) Go to the movies.
(c) Go places with her friends.
(d) Read at the library.

15. What is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Poltergeist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Emily interrupt Tara from doing compulsively in Chapter 1?

3. Who does Tara call repeatedly at work to express her anxiety and fears in Chapter 8?

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

5. What school friend of Tara's is described as black and dramatic in personality?

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