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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens during Marya's pregnancy?
(a) She becomes very sick.
(b) She holds the baby until she is 6 months.
(c) Her father beats her causing her to loose the baby.
(d) Her body aborts her baby.

2. How long does Marya wait to tell her mother she started her period?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) A couple of days.
(d) Six months.

3. What does the introduction to the story show?
(a) Eating disorders are not real disorders.
(b) Eating disorders are easily managed.
(c) Anorexia has serious consequences.
(d) Most people have an eating disorder.

4. What does Mayra still struggle with?
(a) Her feelings.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her eating disorders.
(d) Her insomnia.

5. How old was Mayra when she became bulimic?
(a) 9.
(b) 21.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

6. What does Marya begin to crave?
(a) Water.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Coke.
(d) Salt.

7. To Mayra, what does sex do for her?
(a) Is pleasurable for her.
(b) Allows her to control men.
(c) Helps her feel a connection to men.
(d) Makes her feel trapped.

8. During 1989, Marya is accepted at ________.
(a) An arts camp.
(b) Interlochen.
(c) An early program for a university.
(d) The Arts Academy of Michigan.

9. How did Mayra's parents try to reward her?
(a) With food.
(b) With verbal praise.
(c) With presents.
(d) With love.

10. Many girls in the Interlochen community supported Marya's ______.
(a) Wish to control her eating.
(b) Desires to become a great actress.
(c) Lack of confidence.
(d) Ability to become an amazing writer.

11. Anorexics believe that they can live ______.
(a) Without their bodies.
(b) With full control.
(c) In their bodies.
(d) Without the consent of others.

12. Where industry did Mayra's parents work in?
(a) The theatre.
(b) Mining.
(c) Movies.
(d) Public Relations.

13. What does Mayra's mother admit?
(a) She hates her daughter.
(b) She also used to throw up after eating.
(c) She wishes she could help Marya.
(d) Having Marya was a mistake.

14. In a ballet class, what does four-year-old Mayra feel about her own body?
(a) It is different than the other little girls.
(b) She is not as coordinated.
(c) She fits in with them.
(d) It is awesome.

15. To Marya, what goes hand and hand with being rich or wealthy?
(a) Being thin.
(b) Being Beauitful.
(c) Being healthy.
(d) Having fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya believe about her body?

2. What doctor will not help Marya at Methodist?

3. What is her current weight?

4. What is not enough to cure eating disorders?

5. What does Marya think will happen to Jane before she gets to the hospital?

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