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

2. Where is Billie Holiday sent after the attempted rape?

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

4. What is the girl looking at inside the fence in "Street Fair"?

5. How old is Billie Holiday when she is nearly raped?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the main thing Lois Phillips Hudson laments in her essay "Why Aren't There More Creative Women""?

4. Who is Patsy in the poem "Peaches of My Childhood"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare this anthology to other works about child sexual abuse in terms of content, theme and the p of its message.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between guilt and shame and the role these emotions played in the pieces throughout the anthology. Give examples by using quotes to support 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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