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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Jane and Marya meet?

2. Who does Marya often compare herself to in the book?

3. What tone is the Interlude written in?

4. What does Mayra still struggle with?

5. Where is Methodist Hospital located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marya use besides bulimia to fill a void in her life?

2. What details and statistics does Marya give in this section of the book?

3. What does Marya realize about the girl's folder?

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

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

6. Why is Marya writing this novel?

7. Why does Marya refer to this section of the book as "Take 1"?

8. What observations does Marya have concerning wealth and money?

9. Why is a school for the arts an easy place to hide an eating disorder?

10. What does Marya feel at the age of five and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the anorexics and bulimics working against each other while they are in rehab? How does this help or hinder their therapeutic process at Lowe House?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Marya's relationship with her father to her relationship with her mother. How did the two use Marya to get what they wanted?

Essay Topic 3

Marya notices that the women in her family have a terrible problem with food. Choose three of Marya's family members and discuss their feelings about food. How are they similar or different to Marya's food issues?

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