educated - tara westover

Question 1

(part 1 ) how many siblings did tara have ?

Answer 1

tara is the youngest of 7 siblings

Question 2

(part 1 ) what is Tara’s fathers name

Answer 2

Lyne ( a pseudonym) , he runs a metal scrapyard and a small family farm at their family home in Buck’s peak - a rural isolated community in Idaho

he has extremist views on religion and the state of America

Question 3

(part 1 ) what is Tara’s mother name

Answer 3

Faye she finds work as a midwife, she also has extremist views on religion and the state of America

Question 4

(part 1 ) what happened to Tara when Tyler leaves for Mormon college in Utah

Answer 4

tara replaced his role in the family scrapyard and must deal with Lyne’s dangerous methods

Question 5

(part 1 ) who is Shawn

Answer 5

Shawn is Tara’s bother ( a pseudonym ) - he lives in the family home , he abuses Tara physically and psychologically

Question 6

(part 1 ) how did Tyler inspire Tara ?

Answer 6

tara misses and is inspired by Tyler - due to him helping her explore her own educational potential - she ends up winning a scholarship to the same Mormon college as Tyler in Utah

Question 7

(part 2 ) what does tara struggle with after she leaves for college in Utah

Answer 7

delas with Tara’s struggles in college as she does not fit in as even though they are of the same religion they follow very different beliefs. it also deals with her difficult relationship with her father. tara works very hard in college however still finds a lot of the classes difficult

Question 8

when did tara begin her relationship with Charles

Answer 8

during the summer holidays. Charles is witness to shawns abuse and urges tara to report it however she doesn’t

Question 9

what happens when tara returns to college with the Bishop ?

Answer 9

tara begins to talk to the bishop about her life and her struggles. the bishop offers her a grant to assist her paying for college, dental care and health. tara is very against accepting this money

Question 10

what accident did Lyne have ?

Answer 10

Lyne had a terrible accident in the scrapyard in which he suffered horrendous burns to his body. however is is miraculously cured by Faye’s remedies- this encourages Faye to open a herbal remedies business, which in turn makes them very rich