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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 class did Tara think she would fail and lose her scholarship?

2. How did Shawn begin behaving toward Tara in "Fish Eyes"?

3. How did Shawn interact with Sadie?

4. What did Tara's father leave for her as a payment?

5. Which world altering events was Tara unfamiliar with until college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Mormon students at school different than Tara?

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

3. What was Emily's outlook regarding her relationship with Shawn?

4. What did Tara's father believe people should have a ten-year supply of?

5. How was Tara able to attend college without a formal education?

6. What did Shawn tell Tara he wanted to change?

7. What steps did Tara take when she decided she would experiment with normality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Tara's father's personality. Why did people listen to him if his ideas were so far outside of the norm? Describe what made him be able to command a room.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Tara's father's reaction to her dance recital grounded in his religion? How is his overreaction an example of his own personally skewed impression of modesty? Is the title of the chapter consistent with his opinions?

Essay Topic 3

How are Tara's mother and father similar in their obsessive behaviors? Relate Tara's mother's energy work to Tara's father's fervent biblical interpretations.

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