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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 does Maya Angelou live in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) San Diego.
(d) New York City.

2. Yarrow Morgan's poem describes Yarrow as a __________.
(a) Woman.
(b) Baby.
(c) Child.
(d) Teenager.

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

4. Maya Angelou compares Mr. Freeman to what animal?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bear.
(d) A cow.

5. Who helps cause her miscarriage the last time Jill Morgan's father attacked her?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maggie Hoyal's mother is a _______________.

2. What does R.C. lift out the window in "Remembering Dream"?

3. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

4. Who does Jean Monroe finally tell about the abuse?

5. What does R.C. see in the middle of the withered wreath in "Remember Dream"?

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