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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 kind of tree is in the backyard of the Kanagy's house?
(a) Oak.
(b) Mulberry.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Pine.

2. What is the name of the man who wins both races in "Trophy Girl"?
(a) Clem.
(b) Clancy.
(c) Duke.
(d) Dirk.

3. What does Jade Gates steal from Longs Drug Store?
(a) Toy.
(b) Lipgloss.
(c) Candy.
(d) Balloon.

4. What does the boyfriend offer to give Jana Vincenti if she lets him do things to her?
(a) Candy.
(b) A dollar.
(c) A kiss.
(d) Five dollars.

5. How old is Jana Vincenti when her mother helps her write "Daughter," about when she was raped?
(a) 7 years old.
(b) 13 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miriam's brother in "The Fourth of July" knows the Jefferson boy from ___________.

2. What color is the Jefferson's living room in The Fourth of July?

3. Who does Billie Holiday make her first record with?

4. What does Lillian Kelly use for an analogy of how the abuse affected her?

5. Where was Mr. Ahmann taking Lois Phillips Hudson when he molested her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the little girl in Martha Roger's story "Street Fair"?

2. What analogy does Lillian Kelly use to describe how the pain of the molestation affected her life?

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

4. Who is Kate Millett?

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

6. What happened to Lillian Kelly and how did she handle the pain that followed?

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

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

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

10. What happens in the poem "Peaches of My Childhood"?

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