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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. Just as Marya uses Bulimia to fill an emotional void, she uses _____ in the same way.

2. How do Marya's parents see her?

3. Why does Marya keep trying to develop her eating disorders?

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

5. Instead of going to school, how does Marya spend her time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What action gets the story moving quickly?

3. How does the novel begin?

4. What is very different about life in the clinic and how it might make a person feel like they have no privacy?

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

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

7. To add to her sex and eating addictions, what else happens to Marya?

8. What does Marya realize about those around her from her past?

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

10. Why does Marya decide to switch from bulimia to anorexia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the novel reaches its climax, Marya's weight plummets. How does the author use this information to build suspense and propel her plot along? What literary techniques does the author employ? Do you think he is successful?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do friends and family blind themselves to Marya's issues? Describe 5 instances in which they have expressed their ignorance. escribe 2 instances where people actually noticed Marya's issues.

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