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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Tara and Donna go shopping in Chapter 20?
(a) A department store.
(b) A farmers market.
(c) A drugstore.
(d) A grocery store.

2. Sam tells Tara and her family that he knows what it feels like to what, in Chapter 18?
(a) Feel frustrated.
(b) Have a tyrant in your head.
(c) Kiss doorknobs.
(d) Be misdiagnosed.

3. Tara has a small part in a play for what in Chapter 13?
(a) Hannukah.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Valentine's Day.

4. According to the Afterword, Sam's explanation of the chemical causes of OCD in the novel is accurate: it is an imbalance in what?
(a) The basal ganglia.
(b) The cerebrum.
(c) The hippocampus.
(d) The parietal lobe.

5. In Chapter 22, Sam asks her to take a bite of one of the chocolate kisses, and then do what?
(a) Give him the rest.
(b) Throw it away.
(c) Save the rest.
(d) Make smores.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the fortune, "Good things are coming to you soon" in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 15, after Christmas, Tara doesn't feel she can open any door until she has repeated a routine in which she places her fingers on the door how?

3. What is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and physical well-being?

4. Sam visits Tara and brings her what inside a box of chocolates in Chapter 22?

5. When Tara breaks down and tells everyone where to sit during the Christmas meal, her parents grab what and head out of the dining room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tara describe her experience in the Christmas play in Chapter 13?

2. What treatment has Sam received for his condition? How does Tara relate to his discussion about OCD in Chapter 18?

3. How does Tara describe her family in Chapter 23?

4. How has Tara evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to Chapter 22?

5. What is the purpose of the book's Afterword? Who is it written by and what does it contain?

6. What question does Tara ask her teacher in Chapter 21? Who in the class understands Tara's question?

7. How does Christmas Day end for Tara in Chapter 14?

8. How is the obstacle of diagnosis growing to a climax in Chapter 16?

9. What does Mr. Jacobson make of Tara in Chapter 17? What questions does he ask her?

10. What treatment does Dr. Leopardi suggest in Chapter 19? How difficult does she tell Tara it will be?

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