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

2. What is Jean Monroe's mother always warning her about?
(a) Sex.
(b) Nail bitting.
(c) Slouching.
(d) Her father.

3. What is Jill Morgan addicted to as a child?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Methamphetamine.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Morphine.

4. What is Jean Monroe wearing the first time her father asks to touch her?
(a) Dress.
(b) Blouse.
(c) Pajamas.
(d) Skirt.

5. In what year is Maya Angelou the "Ladies Home Journal" Woman of the Year?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What could Lynn Swenson taste after her grandfather left her?

3. Maya Angelou compares Mr. Freeman to what animal?

4. How many autobiographical books did Maya Angelou write?

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

(see the answer key)

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