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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Jane and Marya meet?

2. What is her current weight?

3. When Marya tries to dream big, what do her parents tell her?

4. Where industry did Mayra's parents work in?

5. When looking through her old files, what does Marya think?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marya refer to this section of the book as "Take 1"?

2. What also leads Mayra do develop a strange relationship to food?

3. As a child, what does Marya want besides a perfect body?

4. What does Marya use besides bulimia to fill a void in her life?

5. What does Marya realize about those around her from her past?

6. As a child, how does Marya act when she is alone?

7. What details and statistics does Marya give in this section of the book?

8. What observations does Marya have concerning wealth and money?

9. When was the interlude to the book written?

10. What becomes a coincidence for Marya when she goes to Interlochen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marya thinks that her body is a costume that she can constantly change. If it does not make her happy, she can switch it out and be happier.

1) How many different faces does Marya have growing up?

2) Find 3 instances of how Marya hides herself with these masks.

3) Does this make it difficult for those around her to get to know her?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Marya's relationship with her father to her relationship with her mother. How did the two use Marya to get what they wanted?

Essay Topic 3

Disconnection with the mind and body is a theme that continually occurs throughout the novel. Give three examples of where and when Marya feels disconnected. Be sure to explain the circumstances.

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