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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Carrie go with her father and brother in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) A lake.
(b) A campground.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A hike.

2. Maya Angelou compares Mr. Freeman to what animal?
(a) A dog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A cow.
(d) A bear.

3. How many cities does Jill Morgan live in the five years of moving after coming home from the hospital?
(a) Fifteen cities.
(b) Seven cities.
(c) Five cities.
(d) Nine cities.

4. What is the name of Experience Gibb's uncle in "1952, And Other Years"?
(a) Dell.
(b) Max.
(c) Mack.
(d) Dave.

5. Who does Jean Monroe finally tell about the abuse?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her best friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Yarrow Morgan when she first told her mother about the abuse?

2. What is the cause of Uncle Karl's death?

3. How old is Carrie in "The Window's Netting"?

4. What is Jill Morgan addicted to as a child?

5. How many autobiographical books did Maya Angelou write?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances was Jill Morgan hospitalized for several weeks at age four?

2. What was Yarrow Morgan's childhood like?

3. What was R.C.'s childhood like?

4. Why does Maya Angelou enjoy Mr. Freeman holding her the first time he abuses her?

5. How did Jill Morgan finally end the brutal abuse at the hands of her father and mother?

6. How did Louise Thornton's family learn about Uncle Karl's abuse and what did they do about it?

7. What is Marty O. Dyke's poem "Yeah I'm Blaming You" about?

8. What is "Remembering Dream" about?

9. Why did Blanche Woodbury's brother blame her for their mother's illness?

10. What happens in "These Are the Things I remember" when Maggie tells her mother about what her father did to her?

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