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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. Where did Tara sleep the night after the carnival in Chapter 10?
(a) In the family car.
(b) The bathtub.
(c) The couch in the living room.
(d) The floor by her parents' bed.

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

3. What is the name of the priest Tara goes to for confession in the novel?
(a) Father Cartwright.
(b) Father Matthews.
(c) Father O'Malley.
(d) Father DeLuca.

4. What refers to distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune?
(a) Abstinence.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Obscurity.

5. What is a form of dermatitis or inflammation of the epidermis (skin)?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Rosacea.
(c) Psoriasis.
(d) Impetigo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the narrative of literature or drama takes place when the basic internal conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts?

2. Tara's parents send her to a psychiatrist who is very what, in Chapter 8?

3. What refers to content underneath the spoken dialogue?

4. What word refers to a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities?

5. Tara is afraid of the germs where in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tara do after feeling humiliated in front of her schoolmates in Chapter 1? How does she feel?

2. What takes place at the carnival in Chapter 10?

3. How does Tara describe her relationship to religion in Chapter 2?

4. How is Donna described in Chapter 11?

5. How does Tara view language in Chapter 5? Why?

6. What causes unexpected trauma in Tara's life in Chapter 10?

7. How has Tara's erratic behavior evolved at the beginning of Chapter 4? What does Tara do about her condition?

8. What does Tara overhear her parents saying about her in Chapter 6? How does Tara feel about the situation?

9. What awakens Tara in Chapter 2? Who does she turn to for reassurance?

10. How has Greta's relationship with Tara shifted between Chapter 7 and Chapter 8?

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