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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 'Yesterday I saw him watch my sister.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Relatives: Lynn Swenson, from My Half-Sleep; and Maya Angelou, from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maya Angelou compares Mr. Freeman to what animal?
(a) A bear.
(b) A cow.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rabbit.

2. Maya Angelou's mother trained to be a _________.
(a) Gambler.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Bookie.
(d) Teacher.

3. Yarrow Morgan's poem describes Yarrow as a __________.
(a) Baby.
(b) Child.
(c) Woman.
(d) Teenager.

4. How old is Yarrow Morgan when she first told her mother about the abuse?
(a) 14 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 4 years old.

5. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?
(a) In Florida.
(b) In California.
(c) In Barbados.
(d) In St. Lucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who threatens her father when Jill Morgan leaves the hospital?

2. What is the name of Maya Angelou's brother?

3. What is Mr. Freeman's fate at the end of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

4. What does Jean Monroe want to assure her father of the first time he touches her?

5. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father started abusing her?

(see the answer key)

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