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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. Maggie Hoyal's father took her virginity as "payment" for what?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Rent.
(c) Food.
(d) Love.

2. Men often hassle Jean Monroe as she walks to _____________.
(a) The store.
(b) Her friend's house.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

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

4. What does Lynn see everywhere at the end of "From My Half Sleep"?
(a) Blood.
(b) Rage.
(c) Emptiness.
(d) Sand.

5. What does R.C. lift out the window in "Remembering Dream"?
(a) A child.
(b) A wreath.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cities does Jill Morgan live in the five years of moving after coming home from the hospital?

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

3. What is Mr. Freeman's fate at the end of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

4. Maggie Hoyal's mother is a _______________.

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

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