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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 'Yesterday I saw him watch my sister.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Relatives: Lynn Swenson, from My Half-Sleep; and Maya Angelou, from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Maggie Hoyal when she runs away from home?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

2. Who does Mr. Freeman threaten to kill if Maya Angelou tells about what he did?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Maya.
(d) Her dog.

3. Yarrow Morgan is born in _____________.
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) North Carolina.

4. Where does Maya Angelou's mother work?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Bar.
(c) Gambling parlors.
(d) School.

5. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?
(a) In Florida.
(b) In Barbados.
(c) In California.
(d) In St. Lucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father started abusing her?

2. How many autobiographical books did Maya Angelou write?

3. Who does the grandfather watch undress in the poem "From My Half Sleep"?

4. Men often hassle Jean Monroe as she walks to _____________.

5. How old is Lynn Swenson when her grandfather molests her?

(see the answer key)

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