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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 to her body during this time?

2. Whom does Marya meet at school?

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

4. What does Marya begin to lose her control over?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marya almost refuse to take?

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

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

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

6. When does Marya's brother finally realize how thin Marya is?

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

8. In Interlude-Present Day, what does Marya discuss?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Disconnection with the mind and body is a theme that continually occurs throughout the novel. Give three examples of where and when Marya feels disconnected. Be sure to explain the circumstances.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Marya constantly thinks her body is disgusting and awful. In reality, what Marya puts her body through causes it to become sickly, disfigured, and unattractive.

1) When does Marya finally realize the extent of the damages to her body?

2) To her psyche?

3) To all those around her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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