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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the end, Marya thinks that her eating disorder is _____.
(a) Something she cannot overcome.
(b) Something she will always fight.
(c) Something she must fix by herself.
(d) An excuse to not live life.

2. Marya thinks she is a hypocrite while visiting her grandmother because ____________.
(a) She is trying to stay positive when she only has negative thoughts.
(b) She thinks her cousins are fat.
(c) She thinks her grandmother is right.
(d) She is warning girls to stay away from eating disorders when she is has one.

3. What does Marya realize will happen after she leaves the treatment center?
(a) No one will love her outisde the center.
(b) She will have to end her eating disorder.
(c) She will begin smoking to stay thin.
(d) She will be trapped with her parents.

4. When Marya's parents come home from their first trip, what do they find?
(a) The toilet is clogged with vomit.
(b) The house is a complete mess.
(c) The man Marya had sex with.
(d) Marya is very thin.

5. In the Afterword, Marya is having difficulty with ___________.
(a) Talking to others about her pain.
(b) Writing her story.
(c) Hurting those she loves.
(d) Feeling sorry for herself.

6. If Marya does not eat, what will happen?
(a) She will starve.
(b) They will force her to eat.
(c) The other girls will be mad at her.
(d) She will get very tired.

7. After she cuts all of her hair off, what does Marya realize?
(a) She has lost all control over her impulses.
(b) She can never change her mental state.
(c) She is in control of her body.
(d) She hates herself.

8. What does Marya like about her body?
(a) It feels stong.
(b) She can feel the bones showing again.
(c) She can use it to make her husband do whatever she wants.
(d) She can completely control it.

9. To feel better, what does Marya decide to do?
(a) Binge and purge.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Eat less.
(d) Go completely anorexic.

10. At Lowe House, what is the approach of the therapists?
(a) To monitor the patient's every move.
(b) To trust the patient's judgment.
(c) To treat the patients poorly.
(d) To care about the patients as victims and people.

11. Whom does Marya live with while in California?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her cousins.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her step-grandmother.

12. The first time her parents leave Marya alone, what happens?
(a) She begins cutting herself.
(b) She behaves herself.
(c) She locks herself in her room.
(d) She binges and eats all the food in the house.

13. Does Marya think that eating disorders occur often in this country?
(a) No, only in poverty stricken areas.
(b) No, only in a few homes.
(c) Yes, in homes all over America.
(d) No, only in affluent homes.

14. How is Marya handling a job and school?
(a) She is pretty average.
(b) Very well. She has a 4.0.
(c) Poorly she is failing.
(d) She does not have a job.

15. What does Marya tell her family about her recovery?
(a) She wants to go back to the center.
(b) She is getting better.
(c) She is getting worse.
(d) She hopes to go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the seriousness of her condition, what must Marya endure?

2. Whose instructions are not being followed?

3. When Marya has a breakdown, what does this mean?

4. Why does Marya begin to cry after she has aborted the baby?

5. For Marya, what was the need for the eating disorder?

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