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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 263-291 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?
(a) Elation.
(b) Resignation.
(c) Hope.
(d) Depression.

2. In the poem entitled "inappropriate dictators," Anderson states that "censorship is the child of" (191) what?
(a) Ethnocentrism.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Hate.
(d) Fear.

3. The poem "Polyhymnia" (167) focuses on which of Anderson's firsts?
(a) Her first day of high school.
(b) Her first kiss.
(c) Her first day of middle school.
(d) Her first communion.

4. To which of her family members did Anderson often speak while writing The Impossible Knife of Memory?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her grandparents.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. At what age was the character featured in the poem entitled "First Marking Period" raped?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "emerging" on page 254 focuses on the strength and volatility of which group of people?

2. Anderson's family called her what kind of animal in order to make fun of her weight?

3. What kind of class did Anderson's professor teach, as described within the poem entitled "drawn and quartered"?

4. To which group of people is Anderson referring when she describes trolls hiding under bridges and dogs hunting a particular icon?

5. The poem entitled "beeched" claims that "when one suffers,/all are" (285) what?

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