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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Louise Thornton's cousin Claire and her family live?

2. Men often hassle Jean Monroe as she walks to _____________.

3. Whose skeleton does R.C. see lying on the bed in "Remembering Dream"?

4. Maggie Hoyal's father took her virginity as "payment" for what?

5. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father started abusing her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Yarrow Morgan's childhood like?

2. Why does Maya stop talking for a time after Mr. Freeman's trial?

3. What is some of the success Maya Angelou has experienced in her life?

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

5. What does Lynn Swenson come to understand about her mother as she comes to term with her own abuse?

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

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

8. How does Bella Moon describe the abuse she suffered in her story "Silence"?

9. What was Maggie Hoyal's childhood like and what caused her to write about her abuse?

10. What is "Remembering Dream" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism used in the pieces "Remembering Dream" and "My Half Sleep." What distance to the event do these symbols create for both the author and the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of powerlessness and empowerment in terms of five women in the anthology. Give specific examples of themes from the pieces chosen for your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role that trust should play in the life of a child and how is this concept both perverted and obliterated for the victims of sexual abuse in this anthology?

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