4. 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?

5. What is Kristin doing in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tara and Donna spend Christmas doing in Chapter 14? What does Tara ask Donna?

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

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

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

5. What is the purpose of the book's Afterword? Who is it written by and what does it contain?

6. What conflict takes place between Tara and her father in Chapter 17?

7. How does Tara describe her analysis of her dream from the beginning of the novel in Chapter 23?

8. What does Sam bring Tara in Chapter 22? Why?

9. How does Christmas Day end for Tara in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Tara's first experiences with stealing. What drives Tara back to confess in Chapter 12? How does this reflect Tara's morals? How does Father O'Malley react to Tara's confession? When before has Tara discussed the priest? What are her feelings about him?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the climax of the narrative and the character of Mr. Jacobson in the novel. How does Tara's father know Mr. Jacobson? What questions does Mr. Jacobson ask Tara?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Tara's experience at the carnival in Chapter 10. In what ways is this a pinnacle of demoralization for Tara? How does Tara's mother feel about her behavior? How does Tara's father react to the situation? What major lesson does Tara learn?

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