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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. What does this person think about Marya's actions towards food?
(a) Easy to change.
(b) Should stop right away.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Normal.

2. What does her husband do?
(a) Cares for her.
(b) Makes her believe in his love for her.
(c) Creates a safe place for Mayra to be.
(d) He refuses to mention the weight loss.

3. What does Marya want from her family?
(a) For them to love her.
(b) For them to care for her.
(c) For them to say she looks skinnier.
(d) For them to respect her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To Marya, there is no ___________ , only success or failure.

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

3. What does Marya think of her life in D.C.?

4. Does Marya think that eating disorders occur often in this country?

5. After Marya returns to school and meets her new roommate, what does she weigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marya wish that her husband would notice?

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

3. What marks the point where Marya's life starts to fall apart again?

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

5. In Interlude-November 5, 1996, what does Marya describe?

6. How does Marya attempt to trick the doctors, her parents, and her friends into thinking she is healthy?

7. While at school, what does Marya begin to do to herself?

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

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

10. What will Marya always worry about?

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