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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How long is Jill Morgan in the hospital after her father rapes her for the first time?
(a) One week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Overnight.

5. The story "These are the Things I Remember" starts with Maggie Hoyal's memory of what?
(a) A tree.
(b) A beating.
(c) A train.
(d) A dog.

6. Maggie Hoyal's mother is a _______________.
(a) Nurse.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Waitress.

7. How old is Lynn Swenson when her grandfather molests her?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 9 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

8. Who does Mr. Freeman threaten to kill if Maya Angelou tells about what he did?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Maya.
(d) Her dog.

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

10. How old is Desi when her grandmother began abusing her?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 4 years old.

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

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

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

14. Where does Uncle Karl invite Louise Thornton's brother, Frank, to go with him?
(a) Stock car races.
(b) Circus.
(c) Horse races.
(d) Carnival.

15. Where does Blanche Woodbury say her brother lives in her poem, "My Brother"?
(a) In a cigar box.
(b) In prison.
(c) In a sychiatric hospital.
(d) In a grave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maya Angelou's mother trained to be a _________.

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

3. The poem "From My Half Sleep" starts with Lynn lying ____________.

4. What does Maggie Hoyal tell her father is wrong with her to put him off for a while?

5. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?

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