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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. Who was Tara called home to see in Chapters 24 and 25 and why?

2. Which impending event caused Tara's father to buy a television?

3. What did the police think was strange about the van in "Shield of Feathers"?

4. Who did Tara look to for how she should behave during her puberty years?

5. Where did Tara go with Shawn for work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Tara upset with her mother regarding her knowledge of history?

2. What kind of relationship did Tara have with the bishop?

3. How did Tara find out more information on the Weaver family?

4. What therapy did Tara's father recommend for her tonsils?

5. What did Charles give Tara that was considered a harmful drug to her family?

6. Where did Tyler say Tara should go so she could be free?

7. In Chapter 12, what did Shawn do when Tara refused to apologize?

8. What were some of the ways Shawn was manipulative toward Sadie?

9. What did Tara's Grandpa-down-the-hill do with most of the wild horses he rounded up?

10. What was Tara's first impression of the people at Worm Creek Opera House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tara determined that decisions and events shape lives. How was her life shaped by the beliefs and traditions in her family? What examples did Tara have of her older siblings breaking free of the family?

Essay Topic 2

How did Tara's family relate the signs of spring to the nomadic Indians? In what ways did Tara's family live in tune with nature? Did Tara's upbringing make her feel close to the natural world?

Essay Topic 3

How does Tara's father show that he takes no blame for his children being harmed in his care? Who does he put the blame on when accidents happen? Should he be held responsible for the injuries he has inflicted?

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