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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. According to the Afterword, OCD affects about what percentage of the population in adults?

2. What does Tara's family read after dinner in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 21, Tara says that she's studying what in school?

4. Sam suffers from what condition in the novel?

5. Who does Tara say she still has for therapy and support in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tara feel about Sam's impending visit in Chapter 18? How does she greet him?

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

3. What new behavior has Tara adopted in the beginning of Chapter 15?

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

5. How does Tara's mother feel after taking Tara to a doctor in Chapter 15? How has Tara's behavior progressed?

6. How does Tara relate her school studies to her own life in Chapter 21?

7. How does Tara's treatment with Susan Leopardi begin in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

Discuss the element of sexuality in the novel. How do Donna and Tara's views on sexuality differ? When before has Tara discussed sexuality? What is the result of Donna's having unprotected sex? Who does Tara blame for Donna's pregnancy?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the family of Donna to Tara's family. How are Donna's parents similar to Tara's? How do they differ? How does Donna feel about her mother versus her father? Do these feelings correspond to Tara's? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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