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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. What is Jean Monroe's mother always warning her about?
(a) Sex.
(b) Slouching.
(c) Her father.
(d) Nail bitting.

2. Who is crying in "Remember Dream"?
(a) The father.
(b) The sister.
(c) The grandmother.
(d) The dog.

3. Where does Maya Angelou live in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) New York City.
(d) San Diego.

4. What could Lynn Swenson taste after her grandfather left her?
(a) Blood.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Spearmint.
(d) Beer.

5. What does Maggie Hoyal tell her father is wrong with her to put him off for a while?
(a) Her period.
(b) Stomach virus.
(c) Bad cold.
(d) Lice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya Angelou's mother think is wrong with her daughter after the rape?

2. What does R.C. see in the middle of the withered wreath in "Remember Dream"?

3. What is Jean Monroe wearing the first time her father asks to touch her?

4. Maggie Hoyal's father took her virginity as "payment" for what?

5. Men often hassle Jean Monroe as she walks to _____________.

(see the answer key)

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