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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What refers to the act of holding back, controlling, or checking?
2. When a girl makes fun of her after the school year starts, who knocks the girl down in Chapter 7?
3. What school does Donna attend in Chapter 11?
4. In Christianity, what is for the majority the rite of admission into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition?
5. The captain of the volleyball team screams at Tara for what in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tara reveal to Donna about herself in Chapter 12? What is Donna's reaction?
2. What causes unexpected trauma in Tara's life in Chapter 10?
3. In terms of character arc, where is Tara in Chapter 10? How is this chapter an imprint on her character?
4. What is Tara's response to being kicked off the volleyball team in Chapter 3?
5. How does Tara feel after the incident at the carnival in Chapter 10? What new fear has arisen?
6. How has Tara's erratic behavior evolved at the beginning of Chapter 4? What does Tara do about her condition?
7. How does Tara describe her best friends in Chapter 3? What grade is Tara in at this point?
8. How is Donna described in Chapter 11?
9. How does Tara defend her friendship with Donna to Keesha in Chapter 12?
10. How does Tara find security in religion, as illustrated in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss intrusive thoughts as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. How are intrusive thoughts defined? How are these symptomatic of OCD? How do intrusive thoughts differ from things like a passing crush or worry about a test? What are examples of intrusive thoughts in Tara's character?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze Tara Sullivan as the protagonist of "Kissing Doorknobs". How old is Tara in Chapter 1? What can be discerned about her personality? How does Tara evolve and grow as a character throughout the narrative? How old is Tara at the end of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss anorexia and the female self image. What percentage of teenage girls today suffer from low self image? How does this relate to body issues and weight? What self image do each of Tara's friends project? How does each relate to Tara?
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