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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Louise Thornton's parents give her for high school graduation?
(a) Money.
(b) A trip.
(c) A car.
(d) A watch.

5. Who does Jean Monroe finally tell about the abuse?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her teacher.

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

7. What is Jude Brister's grandmother's name?
(a) Neda.
(b) Neva.
(c) Nora.
(d) Nell.

8. Where does Carrie go with her father and brother in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) A hike.
(b) A lake.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A campground.

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

10. What is Experience Gibb's uncle drinking in her story, "1952, And Other Years"?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Beer.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Wine.

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

12. Who does the grandfather watch undress in the poem "From My Half Sleep"?
(a) Lynn.
(b) The grandmother.
(c) The sister.
(d) The mother.

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

14. What is the cause of Uncle Karl's death?
(a) Murder.
(b) Old age.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Suicide.

15. What is Mr. Freeman's fate at the end of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) Work camp.
(b) Prison.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Frank and Uncle Karl going to go on a trip when Frank refused to join him?

2. How long is Jill Morgan in the hospital after her father rapes her for the first time?

3. Where does Maya Angelou live in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

4. What does Maya Angelou do on the stand during Mr. Freeman's trial?

5. What is Jean Monroe wearing the first time her father asks to touch her?

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