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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 cartoon does Karen Asherah sometimes watch at the Kanagy's?
(a) Mickey Mouse.
(b) Bugs Bunny.
(c) Mighty Dog.
(d) The Smurfs.

2. Lois Phillips Hudson says writers have to have the ego of _________.
(a) A movie star.
(b) A prizefighter.
(c) God.
(d) A man.

3. Who molests Lillian Kelly?
(a) Next door neighbor.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Gardener.
(d) A friend's father.

4. How many abusive incidents does Jade Gates endure before the age of fourteen?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

5. What is Miriam Monasch waiting to eat after swimming?
(a) A hot dog.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Steak.
(d) A hamburger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the little girl in "Shoes" love to do with her father?

2. Who else kisses Ann in "Trophy Girl"?

3. How old is Billie Holiday when she dies?

4. What color is the bedroom of Naomi Schwartz's parents?

5. What is the name of the man who wins both races in "Trophy Girl"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the idea of innocence important to Jake Gates in "And Now"?

5. Who were the Kanagys to Karen Asherah?

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

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

8. What did the priest's unwanted kiss cost Beverly Sky in "A Priest Kiss"?

9. What happens in the story "Trophy Girl"?

10. Who is Kate Millett?

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