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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. Jean Monroe is born in the ___________.
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1950's.
(c) 1930's.
(d) 1940's.

2. Whose skeleton does R.C. see lying on the bed in "Remembering Dream"?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her grandfather.

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

4. Who does Jean Monroe finally tell about the abuse?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her teacher.

5. What does Maya Angelou do on the stand during Mr. Freeman's trial?
(a) Lie.
(b) Cry.
(c) Faint.
(d) Vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marty O. Dyke accuse her father of in her poem?

2. What is Yarrow Morgan's mother's reaction to being told about the abuse?

3. Who is Marty O. Dyke blaming in her poem?

4. Mr. Freeman sends Maya Angelou to the store to buy what?

5. What does Lynn see everywhere at the end of "From My Half Sleep"?

(see the answer key)

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