Theme or Issue (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What three main tensions does Westover's memoir explore?
What three main tensions does Westover's memoir explore?
Personal growth, family bonds, truth
What is the highest academic qualification Westover eventually earned?
What is the highest academic qualification Westover eventually earned?
PhD from Cambridge
What two things does education help Tara do regarding her family?
What two things does education help Tara do regarding her family?
Recognise abuse & question ideology
Education is described as developing what quality, not just academic achievement?
Education is described as developing what quality, not just academic achievement?
Courage to see clearly & act morally
Which three family members' actions are specifically mentioned as challenging Tara?
Which three family members' actions are specifically mentioned as challenging Tara?
Father, brother, mother
What type of abuse did brother Shawn inflict on Tara?
What type of abuse did brother Shawn inflict on Tara?
Physical & psychological abuse
What role does silence play in abuse according to the memoir?
What role does silence play in abuse according to the memoir?
It enables abuse to continue
Whose voices dominated Tara's life before she found her own voice?
Whose voices dominated Tara's life before she found her own voice?
Family members & religious doctrine
How must identity be formed according to Westover's journey?
How must identity be formed according to Westover's journey?
Actively via self-inquiry & courage
Where did Tara grow up and what did she lack?
Where did Tara grow up and what did she lack?
Remote Idaho mountain, no formal education
How did Westover's family view themselves regarding their isolation?
How did Westover's family view themselves regarding their isolation?
Chosen people preparing for end times
How does Westover approach memory in her memoir?
How does Westover approach memory in her memoir?
Acknowledges its subjectivity