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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. Miriam Monasch's father calls her his little _________.

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

3. Where is Miriam molested in "The Fourth of July"?

4. For how many years does Beverly Sky's father refuse to speak to her after the incident with the priest?

5. Karen Asherah goes to the Kanagy's for _________.

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

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

5. What further indignity does Billie Holiday suffer after nearly being raped?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three pieces in the anthology in terms of the imagery used and how imagery impacts both the literary and thematic aspects of the work.

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

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?

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