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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude - November 5, 1996.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the act of feeling bones exciting for Marya?
(a) She is on her way to recovery.
(b) She can feel her anorexic body returning.
(c) She is able to control herself and her weight.
(d) It means she is dying, which she wants.

2. Where industry did Mayra's parents work in?
(a) Mining.
(b) Public Relations.
(c) The theatre.
(d) Movies.

3. In a ballet class, what does four-year-old Mayra feel about her own body?
(a) She fits in with them.
(b) It is different than the other little girls.
(c) It is awesome.
(d) She is not as coordinated.

4. Who persuades her to tell her parents about the disease?
(a) A school counselor.
(b) A good friend.
(c) Her therapist.
(d) Her aunt.

5. Why is bulimia more realistic than anorexia?
(a) Bulimia is easier to hide.
(b) Bulimia can be sustained for longer.
(c) Bulimia allows a person to give in to a body's desires for a short time.
(d) Anorexia makes other people nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mayra's mother admit?

2. Instead of focusing on getting better, what does Mayra practice while at Methodist's Treatment center?

3. What is the main part of this Interlude?

4. Who does Marya often compare herself to in the book?

5. What does Marya call her doctor in the book?

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