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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. Who believes that catechism is making Tara like this in Chapter 6?
2. What is a form of dermatitis or inflammation of the epidermis (skin)?
3. Who approaches Tara angry because they don't hang out anymore in Chapter 12?
4. Tara says that she spent a lot of time with her mother until when, in Chapter 2?
5. At the beginning of a narrative, what is the author's providing of some background information to the reader about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Greta depicted in Chapter 7?
2. How does Tara feel after the incident at the carnival in Chapter 10? What new fear has arisen?
3. What is tragic about the image that Tara projects about herself versus the reality in Chapter 3?
4. How does Tara feel about her inward thoughts in Chapter 5?
5. What is Tara's response to being kicked off the volleyball team in Chapter 3?
6. How does Chapter 11 serve the plot of the narrative? How do the events in this chapter relate to those in Chapter 10?
7. How does Tara deal with her parents' absence while they are at work in Chapter 8?
8. How does Tara describe the phrase that began her problems in Chapter 1?
9. How is Donna described in Chapter 11?
10. What does Tara overhear her parents saying about her in Chapter 6? How does Tara feel about the situation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and analyze the characters of Keesha, Kristin and Anna in the narrative. How old are the girls? What are their relationships with each other like? How do these friends feel about Tara and her quirks? How do their relationships evolve and change throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss stereotypes in the novel and in real life. How realistic are the characters of Keesha, Kristin and Anna? Are these stereotypes realistic depictions of people you can relate to? Why or why not? Is there a basis in the stereotypes? Are they simply Tara's way of identifying people?
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