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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. What is Yarrow Morgan's mother's reaction to being told about the abuse?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ridicule.
(d) Fear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marty O. Dyke accuse her father of in her poem?

2. What does Lynn see everywhere at the end of "From My Half Sleep"?

3. What is the title of Yarrow Morgan's poem?

4. What is the cause of Uncle Karl's death?

5. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events occur before Mr. Freeman rapes Maya Angelou?

2. What happens after Mr. Freeman rapes Maya Angelou?

3. What happens to Experience Gibbs in second grade?

4. What brought about the creation of "I Never Told Anyone"?

5. Why didn't Experience Gibbs want to contribute to this anthology?

6. What does Lynn Swenson describe in her poem called "From My Half-Sleep"?

7. How did Louise Thornton's family learn about Uncle Karl's abuse and what did they do about it?

8. How were both Jill Morgan's parents responsible for her abuse?

9. What happens to Maggie at age fourteen in "These Are the Things I Remember"?

10. Under what circumstances was Jill Morgan hospitalized for several weeks at age four?

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