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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 does Marya think of her life in D.C.?

2. In the Afterword, Marya is having difficulty with ___________.

3. Marya decides to abort her own baby by _____________.

4. What does Marya realize makes her strong?

5. The antibiotic that the doctor gives Marya _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What will Marya always worry about?

2. Why does Marya decide to visit Kathi?

3. What does Marya wish that her husband would notice?

4. After arriving at Lowe House, what is Marya warned about by another patient?

5. What does the antibiotic do to Marya's system?

6. Why is Marya afraid to fall asleep, and how does not sleeping affect her?

7. Whom does she now harass to talk to about her weight?

8. What are Marya's main reasons for not committing suicide or giving up on living?

9. How does 1991 get off to a good start for Marya?

10. When Marya feels like she is having a nervous breakdown, what is really happening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do anorexics justify what they are doing to their bodies? How did Marya justify her actions? Jane? Marya's mother?

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

Through the interludes, Marya is able to reflect back on her old life and old ways. Are the interludes effective?

If so, why or why not? What is the tone of the reflection? Is it different than the rest of the autobiographies?

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