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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. In Christianity, what is for the majority the rite of admission into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition?

2. Who does Tara go and sleep with when her parents are home late in Chapter 8?

3. When was the American Legion founded?

4. Who does Tara go to speak to after leaving the store in Chapter 12?

5. When Tara's father takes her to work with him, Tara is happy with the routine they get into of eating where in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tara describe the phrase that began her problems in Chapter 1?

2. What leads Tara to study religion in Chapter 6? How is this perceived by her family?

3. What causes unexpected trauma in Tara's life in Chapter 10?

4. What leads up to Tara's stealing in Chapter 12? What does she do after stealing?

5. How does Tara find security in religion, as illustrated in Chapter 6?

6. How has Greta's relationship with Tara shifted between Chapter 7 and Chapter 8?

7. How are the relationships between Tara and her friends described in Chapter 7?

8. How does Tara defend her friendship with Donna to Keesha in Chapter 12?

9. How is Donna described in Chapter 11?

10. What awakens Tara in Chapter 2? Who does she turn to for reassurance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and analyze the character of Donna in the novel. How old is Donna? What kind of surgery did Donna have on her eye? How is Tara affected by Donna's friendship? What is Donna's response to Tara's eccentricities? What forms the bond between the two girls?

Essay Topic 3

Define and identify dramatic irony and the tragic hero in narrative literature. How many different types of irony are there, and why does dramatic irony fit the situation in Chapter 3? Why is Tara's character tragic? What is ironic about her situation with her friends and family?

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