5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tara's mother feel after taking Tara to a doctor in Chapter 15? How has Tara's behavior progressed?

2. How does Christmas Day end for Tara in Chapter 14?

3. What treatment does Dr. Leopardi suggest in Chapter 19? How difficult does she tell Tara it will be?

4. How does Tara's treatment with Susan Leopardi begin in Chapter 20?

5. What is Tara's first meeting with Dr. Susan Leopardi like in Chapter 19?

6. What does Tara go with Donna to purchase in Chapter 20? Why?

7. What fortunes are read by Tara's family at the Chinese restaurant in Chapter 16?

8. What does Mr. Jacobson make of Tara in Chapter 17? What questions does he ask her?

9. How does Tara describe her family in Chapter 23?

10. What is the purpose of the book's Afterword? Who is it written by and what does it contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the climax of the narrative and the character of Mr. Jacobson in the novel. How does Tara's father know Mr. Jacobson? What questions does Mr. Jacobson ask Tara?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Donna in the novel. How old is Donna? What kind of surgery did Donna have on her eye? How is Tara affected by Donna's friendship? What is Donna's response to Tara's eccentricities? What forms the bond between the two girls?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the family of Donna to Tara's family. How are Donna's parents similar to Tara's? How do they differ? How does Donna feel about her mother versus her father? Do these feelings correspond to Tara's? Why or why not?

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