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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. While she was writing the book, what else changed in her body?
(a) Her body healed.
(b) Her finger nails grew.
(c) Her hair grew back.
(d) She grew three inches taller.

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

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

4. Why does Marya begin to cry after she has aborted the baby?
(a) She realizes what she has done.
(b) She is afraid of her parents finding out.
(c) She realizes that her problems are still not solved.
(d) She thinks she looks fat.

5. What does Marya tell her brother about her body?
(a) She is confident.
(b) She is very weak.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marya visits home, what makes her parents realize she is not getting better?

2. Marya decides to abort her own baby by _____________.

3. What has Marya realized about life over the years?

4. What does Marya want from her family?

5. By saying this, what becomes all right?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marya realize about her desire to lose weight?

2. What body systems do not work right as a result of Marya's disorders?

3. How does this person not oblige Marya's whims?

4. How does Marya's experience at Lowe House differ from Methodist Hospital?

5. What does the antibiotic do to Marya's system?

6. Slowly, what does Marya begin to think about her skinny looks?

7. How does Marya begin leading a double life in this section of the novel?

8. What gives Marya the ability to carry on with her life and fight everyday?

9. What does Duane's hug provide for Marya?

10. What are Marya's main reasons for not committing suicide or giving up on living?

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