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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tara's father says that Tara's mother has PMS, "which he defined as" what in Chapter 10?
(a) "Periodically Mean Syndrome."
(b) "Perfectly Meticulous Syndrome."
(c) "Particularly Mundane Syndrome."
(d) "Pretty Menace Syndrome."

2. What does Tara repeatedly do on a ride at the carnival in Chapter 10?
(a) Crosses herself.
(b) Screams.
(c) Throws up.
(d) Calls for her mother.

3. Who believes that Tara's condition is just a passing stage in Chapter 6?
(a) Greta.
(b) Tara's mother.
(c) Tara's father.
(d) Sam.

4. What diagnosis does the family internist give for Tara's condition in Chapter 6?
(a) "Depression with suicidal tendencies."
(b) "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder."
(c) "Bipolar Disorder."
(d) "Insecurities and self-esteem problems."

5. In Chapter 7, Tara says that the summer between fifth and sixth grades was almost normal, although she would not do what?
(a) Go to the movies.
(b) Swim at the pool.
(c) Read at the library.
(d) Go places with her friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school friend of Tara's is described as a jock?

2. Chapter 3 starts in what grade, which Tara says that is the best year of her life?

3. The captain of the volleyball team screams at Tara for what in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 4, Tara says that "invisible ____ had snuck into my brain."

5. What refers to behavior in which a person acts in a certain way not because they want to, but because they feel they have to do so?

(see the answer key)

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