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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 3 The Actor's Part - Michigan (1989 - 1990).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the introduction to the story show?
(a) Most people have an eating disorder.
(b) Anorexia has serious consequences.
(c) Eating disorders are easily managed.
(d) Eating disorders are not real disorders.

2. Instead of going to school, how does Marya spend her time?
(a) With her parents and work.
(b) Reading her books at home.
(c) Reading articles on the internet.
(d) She goes to her grandparents' house.

3. How long does Marya wait to tell her mother she started her period?
(a) A month.
(b) A couple of days.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

4. What does Marya believe about her body?
(a) It is wonderful.
(b) It is awful.
(c) It will change when she is older.
(d) It is a costume.

5. What happens during Marya's pregnancy?
(a) Her father beats her causing her to loose the baby.
(b) She holds the baby until she is 6 months.
(c) She becomes very sick.
(d) Her body aborts her baby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Marya believe that being wealth rather than poverty leads to being thin?

3. What does food do for many people?

4. How old is Marya when she becomes a fully developed woman?

5. Why is bulimia more realistic than anorexia?

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