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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since many patients are bulimic, what must the doctors keep an eye on?
(a) Patients taking laxatives.
(b) Patients eating too much.
(c) Patients gaining weight too quickly.
(d) Patients throwing up in the bathroom.

2. Where is Methodist Hospital located?
(a) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(b) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Charleston, South Carolina.

3. What happens to people that have not eaten in a long time or have not eaten properly?
(a) They refuse to eat.
(b) They are constipated.
(c) They throw up more.
(d) Their bodies do not know how to process food.

4. As a girl, how did Marya react to the way she was treating her body?
(a) She showed no sorrow.
(b) She became depressed.
(c) She hated herself for treating her body poorly.
(d) She became isolated from others.

5. When Marya is ________ she becomes pregnant?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

6. What does Marya call her doctor in the book?
(a) Dokter Freud.
(b) A good mentor.
(c) A kind soul.
(d) Her BFF.

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

8. What does food do for many people?
(a) Makes them fat.
(b) Makes people feel calmer and nurtured.
(c) Nurtures them.
(d) Makes them feel very calm.

9. While doing research for this book, Marya spoke to _____________.
(a) Another patient from Methodist Hospital.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Kathi, the nurse from Methodist Hospital.
(d) The doctor who cared for her at Methodist Hospital.

10. After moving to Minnesota, what does Marya often use to calm her nerves?
(a) She tries to pray to calm herslef.
(b) She takes her mother's medication.
(c) Spends time with her grandmother.
(d) She gets massages.

11. In Marya's opinion, what does the American Dream prompt women to do?
(a) Hate themselves.
(b) Deny weight problems.
(c) Create unrealistic expectations.
(d) Lose weight to be successful.

12. Marya's mother thinks __________ is responsible for Marya's eating disorder.
(a) Her father.
(b) Her.
(c) Marya's grandmother.
(d) Marya.

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

14. Why has Marya decided to write her book?
(a) To make herself feel better about her problem.
(b) To make new friends.
(c) Will keep others from having her same experiences.
(d) To create press for herself and the disease she faces.

15. What was the lowest weight that Mayra got down to?
(a) 40 pounds.
(b) 80 pounds.
(c) 52 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor will not help Marya at Methodist?

2. Growing up, how does Mayra feel in her body?

3. How old is Marya when she begins to enter puberty?

4. How did Mayra's parents try to reward her?

5. How do Marya's parents see her?

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