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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. Where is Jude Brister born?
(a) California.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Idaho.
(d) Florida.

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

3. What is the name of Carrie's brother in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) Keith.
(b) Kent.
(c) Luke.
(d) Lee.

4. Who is Mr. Freeman in "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) Mother's boyfriend.
(b) Mother's brother.
(c) Landlord.
(d) Neighbor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does most of Yarrow Morgan's poem take place?

3. Which of Maggie Hoyal's brother's goes to live with her mother?

4. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

5. Where does Maya Angelou spend her Saturdays in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

(see the answer key)

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