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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 does Mr. Freeman tell Maya Angelou happened after he molests her the first time?
(a) She wet the bed.
(b) He loves her.
(c) Her mother will hate her.
(d) She is a naughty girl.

2. How old is Lynn Swenson when she started to write poetry?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 9 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

3. What does Lynn see everywhere at the end of "From My Half Sleep"?
(a) Emptiness.
(b) Sand.
(c) Rage.
(d) Blood.

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

5. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 9 years old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Carrie go with her father and brother in "The Window's Netting"?

3. What is Jill Morgan addicted to as a child?

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

5. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

(see the answer key)

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