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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 163-262.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours' drive did it take for Anderson's family to return home after bringing her to Georgetown?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

2. Which member of Anderson's family says that children should be told to follow their nightmares?
(a) Anderson's mother.
(b) Anderson's sister.
(c) Auntie Laurie.
(d) Anderson's father.

3. With what emotion did Anderson's new friend greet Anderson's mistake with the lemon and cream during tea?
(a) Hilarity.
(b) Fun.
(c) Glee.
(d) Scorn.

4. To how many years in prison was the man at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) sentenced?
(a) 90.
(b) 5.
(c) 180.
(d) 40.

5. The children's book author Russell Hoban wrote children's books about a family of what type of animals?
(a) Deer.
(b) Badgers.
(c) Giraffes.
(d) Hippos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects did Anderson sell over the phone as one of her money-making stints at Georgetown?

2. On what kind of farm did Anderson work as an adolescent?

3. Anderson states that she would only take off her "I'm fine! mask" (88) in what location?

4. One of Anderson's guesses regarding a particular person's choice to pull the fire alarm had to do with the culprit being "terrified of" (185) what?

5. The poem "Polyhymnia" (167) focuses on which of Anderson's firsts?

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