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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. When Marya is six, what does she do with her life plan?

2. At the end of the chapter, what is Marya allowed to do?

3. Why does Marya begin to cry after she has aborted the baby?

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

5. What are some of Marya's rituals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marya decide to visit Kathi?

2. To Marya, what were eating disorders an excuse for?

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

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

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

6. When Marya feels like she is having a nervous breakdown, what is really happening?

7. Why is Marya afraid to fall asleep, and how does not sleeping affect her?

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

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

10. While going to American University, what happens to Marya's body and mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book ends with the question as to whether Marya will survive her recovery. Describe the end of the book. Do you think that Marya's conclusion was effective? Explain why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Marya moves back into her parents' house while taking class at a university what happens to her? Why do her old habits return? What should her parents have done to promote her continued success and rehabilitation?

Essay Topic 3

Through the interludes, Marya is able to reflect back on her old life and old ways. Are the interludes effective?

If so, why or why not? What is the tone of the reflection? Is it different than the rest of the autobiographies?

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