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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. How many autobiographical books did Maya Angelou write?
(a) One book.
(b) Four books.
(c) Two books.
(d) Five books.

2. How old is Maggie Hoyal when she runs away from home?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

3. Where does Maggie Hoyal's family go for her father's work?
(a) St. Lucia.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Barbados.

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

5. The poem "From My Half Sleep" starts with Lynn lying ____________.
(a) In a recliner.
(b) On the floor.
(c) On a bed.
(d) In a hammock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Marty O. Dyke born?

3. Yarrow Morgan is born in _____________.

4. Who does the grandfather watch undress in the poem "From My Half Sleep"?

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

(see the answer key)

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