2. What activity would Sam compulsively do, according to his story in Chapter 18?
(a) Mop the floors.
(b) Turn lights on and off.
(c) Wash his hands.
(d) Stack the dishes.

3. How old was Tara when she first heard "Step on a crack, break your mother's back"?
(a) 4.
(b) 11.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. Sam visits Tara and brings her what inside a box of chocolates in Chapter 22?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A note.
(c) A crystal doorknob.
(d) A golden key.

5. Donna begins doing what in Chapter 13?
(a) Having sex.
(b) Skipping school.
(c) Starting fires.
(d) Using drugs.

6. What does Tara's new psychiatrist say when Tara tells her she hates her in Chapter 20?
(a) "I'm not too fond of you either."
(b) "Get it all out."
(c) "That's okay. It's not important."
(d) "How dare you."

7. Tara tells her new psychiatrist that she looks like what, in Chapter 19?
(a) "A crazed vampire."
(b) "A scared little girl."
(c) "A basket case."
(d) "A cheerleader for crazy people."

8. When was Kissing Doorknobs published?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1994.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1999.

9. In Chapter 15, after Christmas, Tara doesn't feel she can open any door until she has repeated a routine in which she places her fingers on the door how?
(a) All at the same time.
(b) One at a time.
(c) With the same pressure on each finger.
(d) From left to right.

10. In Chapter 15, after Christmas, Tara doesn't feel she can open any door until she has repeated a routine in which she places how many fingers on the doorknob?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

11. What kind of therapy involves exposing yourself to the thing you are most afraid of, and realizing that it is irrational?
(a) Cause and effect therapy.
(b) Emotional therapy.
(c) Therapy of reason.
(d) Exposure and response prevention therapy.

12. In Chapter 13, Tara's parents even see the positive influence that who has on Tara?
(a) Anna.
(b) Donna.
(c) Greta.
(d) Keesha.

13. According to the Afterword, Sam's explanation of the chemical causes of OCD in the novel is accurate: it is an imbalance in what?
(a) The cerebrum.
(b) The basal ganglia.
(c) The parietal lobe.
(d) The hippocampus.

14. In what grade is Tara in Chapter 13?
(a) Eleventh.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Fifth.

15. What does Tara make a point to do while walking home from school with friends in Chapter 21?
(a) To not look down.
(b) Step on every crack.
(c) To smile the whole way.
(d) To be completely silent.