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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 does the pharmacist from the drug store turn out to be in Chapter 22?
2. How old was Tara when she first heard "Step on a crack, break your mother's back"?
3. Tara's new psychiatrist tells her to think about her parents being dead for how long during each time in Chapter 20?
4. In Chapter 19, who asks Tara about her condition?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What new behavior has Tara adopted in the beginning of Chapter 15?
2. What does Mr. Jacobson make of Tara in Chapter 17? What questions does he ask her?
3. What is the purpose of the book's Afterword? Who is it written by and what does it contain?
4. What treatment has Sam received for his condition? How does Tara relate to his discussion about OCD in Chapter 18?
5. What is Tara's first meeting with Dr. Susan Leopardi like in Chapter 19?
6. How does Tara describe her family in Chapter 23?
7. What question does Tara ask her teacher in Chapter 21? Who in the class understands Tara's question?
8. What fortunes are read by Tara's family at the Chinese restaurant in Chapter 16?
9. How has Tara's emotional life evolved in Chapter 13?
10. How does Tara describe her analysis of her dream from the beginning of the novel in Chapter 23?
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 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
Discuss the element of language and style in literature and in the novel. How is language used in "Kissing Doorknobs"? How is it used thematically with Tara's character? How do the characters interact with one another? Does this differ from how Tara's internal mind thinks?
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