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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. Who is Lillian Kelly worried about in her poem "Aftermath"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her daughter.

2. How old is Jana Vincenti when raped by her mother's boyfriend?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 13 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

3. How many children does Lois Phillips Hudson say Mr. Ahmann had?
(a) 10 children.
(b) 3 children.
(c) 13 children
(d) 6 children.

4. What is the girl looking at inside the fence in "Street Fair"?
(a) Puppies.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Acrobats.
(d) Snakes.

5. Where was Mr. Ahmann taking Lois Phillips Hudson when he molested her?
(a) School.
(b) Store.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character in "Shoes"?

2. What does the young man use to distract Honor Moore's baby brother?

3. What is the overall feeling in the poem "Aftermath"?

4. What does the boyfriend offer to give Jana Vincenti if she lets him do things to her?

5. Who walks into the room when Daddy Kanagy is molesting Karen Asherah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the effects of several occurrences of sexual abuse on Miriam Monasch when she was younger?

2. What happens in "The Fourth of July"?

3. What two incidents with the priest did Beverly Sky have conflicting feelings about?

4. Under what circumstances does Billie Holiday end up in a bedroom with the man who rapes her?

5. Why did Karen Asherah not tell her mother about Daddy Kanagy's unwanted touches?

6. How is Lois Phillips Hudson molested in "Why Aren't There More Creative Women?"

7. Why does Jana Vincenti's mother want to help her deal with the pain of the rape?

8. What happens to Jana Vincenti when she is only seven?

9. Who is Kate Millett?

10. What happens to Pat Parker in her story "Shoes"?

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