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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what young age did Anderson learn how to drive a car?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

2. To which famous artist does Anderson allude when she describes finding out about her father's PTSD-fueled beating of her mother before she was born?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Warhol.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Dali.

3. In the poem "Lovebrarians," Anderson heralds the kindness of librarians and what other figures?
(a) Bus drivers.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Lunch ladies.

4. The haiku Anderson includes in the book is dedicated to whom?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her cat.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her favorite teacher.

5. For how many years did Anderson's family live in the house on Berkeley Street?
(a) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What experience in a concentration camp healed Anderson's father "just enough that he wept" (8)?

2. To what concentration camps was Anderson's father sent later in his military career?

3. How many times did Anderson's father hit Anderson's mother after the beating that robbed her of her teeth?

4. When Anderson was young, she and her friends liked to pretend they were taking what action as they rode their bikes?

5. Anderson states in the introduction to her poetry memoir that she wrote her book Speak how many years after she was raped?

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