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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 the netting in "The Window's Netting" refer to?
(a) Web of lies.
(b) Wedding veil.
(c) Tent screen.
(d) Fishing net.

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

3. How old is Jill Morgan when her father rapes her for the first time?
(a) 6 years old.
(b) 8 years old.
(c) 4 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

4. What does R.C. see in the middle of the withered wreath in "Remember Dream"?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her mother's head.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her father's head.

5. What is Yarrow Morgan's mother's reaction to being told about the abuse?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Ridicule.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Jean Monroe's mother when her father begins to touching her?

3. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?

4. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father raped her?

5. Who does Jean Monroe finally tell about the abuse?

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