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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. Which ailment did Tara's mother continue to suffer from?
(a) Back pain.
(b) Migraines.
(c) Hernias.
(d) Hemorrhoids.

2. How did Tara's father interrupt their education?
(a) Yell while reading.
(b) Make up fake languages.
(c) Take them to the junkyard.
(d) Break their pens.

3. What was the name of the peak Tara adored in her youth?
(a) Buck's Peak.
(b) Chuck's Nest.
(c) Muck Duck.
(d) Luck Peak.

4. Which word best describes Tara's father?
(a) Patient.
(b) Playful.
(c) Paranoid.
(d) Peaceful.

5. What happened to Luke when he was working with his dad on a car?
(a) He lost a toe.
(b) He caught on fire.
(c) He broke nose.
(d) He fell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tara's father say would protect her from harm?

2. What objects did Tara's father take when he found her with them?

3. What lessons does Tara take after dance?

4. How old was Tara in “Choose the Good"?

5. What is the pseudonym given to Tara's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tara's father's problem with public education?

2. Why was Tara's grandma-over-in-town deemed unmarriageable when she was young?

3. Which New Age philosophy did Tara's mother practice?

4. What was Tara's opinion of her maternal grandparents?

5. What led to Tara taking dance lessons?

6. What was Tara's father's upbringing like?

7. What did grandma-down-the-hill plan for Tara in Chapter One?

8. Why was Tara's mother attracted to Tara's father when they met?

9. How did Tara get injured in Chapter Seven?

10. What made Tara's family different from other families she knew?

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