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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three Steps Past the Monkeys - Nancy Birkla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Nancy when she learned how to defend herself from her mother's physical abuse?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

2. For the women in York Correctional Institution, writing gives them __________________.
(a) Improved spelling.
(b) Better grammar.
(c) A hobby.
(d) A voice.

3. Other than Nancy, how many people worked at the business in #44?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty three.
(c) One hundred.
(d) One.

4. Which of the following is NOT a word that Wally uses to describe himself?
(a) Family man.
(b) History buff.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Fiction writer.

5. What subject did Wally teach in his first teaching job?
(a) Latin.
(b) French.
(c) Geometry.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. In prison, Tabatha sketched ______________ to show her life story.

2. Tabatha's grandmother drank to ______________________.

3. How old was Wally Lamb when he knew he wanted to teach?

4. "Wind, Sand, and Stars" was written by which author?

5. What did Carolyn address in the second chapter of her story?

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