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

3. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father raped her?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

2. Who threatens her father when Jill Morgan leaves the hospital?

3. How old is Lynn Swenson when her grandfather molests her?

4. What does Jean Monroe want to assure her father of the first time he touches her?

5. What is Jude Brister's grandmother's name?

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