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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Instead of focusing on getting better, what does Mayra practice while at Methodist's Treatment center?
(a) Her writing ability.
(b) Her reading skills.
(c) Her makeup skills.
(d) Her acting skills.

4. Why does Marya become extremely angry with a doctor?
(a) He fails to realize the threat Jane is under.
(b) He reprimands Jane for her behavior.
(c) He is acting nonchalant.
(d) He is not listening to Jane.

5. Before she leaves for winter break, what is Marya eating?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Vegetables only.
(c) Cream, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and mustard.
(d) Only fruit and vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor will not help Marya at Methodist?

2. Why does Mayra realize that she does not like to be touched?

3. To Mayra, what does sex do for her?

4. What influenced Marya's eating habits?

5. What does Marya reveal to her psychiatrist?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Marya turns eight, what happens to her body?

2. As a child, what does Marya want besides a perfect body?

3. When Marya is about to leave for her new school, what does she feel?

4. When Marya looks at her file, what does she see?

5. What actions affect Marya while growing up?

6. What is a big reason that Marya likes to have an eating disorder?

7. What also leads Mayra do develop a strange relationship to food?

8. What causes Marya to be obsessed by sex?

9. As a child, how does Marya act when she is alone?

10. When a friend finally tells a school counselor about Marya's problem, how does Marya feel?

(see the answer keys)

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