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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. Who molested Barbara when she was a girl?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

2. What kind of school did Brenda attend as a young girl?
(a) Military.
(b) Public.
(c) Boarding.
(d) Catholic.

3. Why did Mo'Shay resent her mother?
(a) She won't let her date boys.
(b) She abandoned her when she was a baby.
(c) She did not let her have any joy in life.
(d) She won't increase her allowance.

4. Who did Mo'Shay tell about being molested?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her guidance counselor.
(d) No one.

5. Why did Bonnie refuse to wear pants in prison?
(a) She didn't like the color.
(b) They made her seem too masculine.
(c) They made her look fat.
(d) It was against her religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the only time Robin could enjoy the sun?

2. What did Mo'Shay's mother make her do on the first day of summer vacation?

3. In what year did Bonnie enter prison?

4. Who is the neighbor for whom Diane's father left his family?

5. Robin ended her story by saying that ________________ could not get into the prison.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Brenda's mother do to her one night from which her father had to save Brenda and what did her father pray for each night?

2. What was the Christmas basket program in prison?

3. What effect did Barbara think that her incarceration had on her children?

4. How did Robin Cullen begin her story, "Christmas in Prison" with a religious focus regarding the pope?

5. What did Robin note about the less than spiritual activities going on during mass?

6. Who was Reese and how did he enter Mo'Shay's life?

7. What did Bonnie Foreshaw write about her childhood Jamaican family celebrations and occasions?

8. Who was Manny and what negative impact did he have on Brenda's life?

9. What is the significance of the chapter, "Dancing in Leg Chains"?

10. Who was Shirley Shambly in Michelle Jessamy's story and why did Shirley's daughter, Mo'Shay resent her mother?

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