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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Greermar in "Remembering Dream"?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Mother.

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

6. Where is Desi born?
(a) California.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Pennsylvania.

7. How many cities does Jill Morgan live in the five years of moving after coming home from the hospital?
(a) Seven cities.
(b) Nine cities.
(c) Fifteen cities.
(d) Five cities.

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

9. How old is Lynn Swenson when she started to write poetry?
(a) 9 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

10. What does the netting in "The Window's Netting" refer to?
(a) Fishing net.
(b) Wedding veil.
(c) Web of lies.
(d) Tent screen.

11. Where does Louise Thornton's cousin Claire and her family live?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Texas.
(d) Oregon.

12. What does Maya Angelou's mother think is wrong with her daughter after the rape?
(a) Measles.
(b) Menstrual cramps.
(c) Flu.
(d) Faking it.

13. Who is Marty O. Dyke blaming in her poem?
(a) Ma.
(b) Mommy.
(c) Daddy.
(d) Pa.

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

15. How many autobiographical books did Maya Angelou write?
(a) Four books.
(b) Two books.
(c) One book.
(d) Five books.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Lee rape Carrie in "The Window's Netting"?

3. Where does Desi's abuse take place?

4. What vocation does Louise Thornton follow?

5. How many years is Bella Moon in therapy before dealing with her sexual abuse?

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