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

2. Who is on trial when Honor Moore began writing her poem,"First Time: 1950" ?

3. Naomi Schwartz is abandoned by her _________.

4. How old is Ann Simonton in the story "Trophy Girl"?

5. How old is Jana Vincenti when raped by her mother's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kate Millett?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss which story resonated with you the most and why.

Essay Topic 2

According to Ellen Bass in the Introduction, why is there such a stigma associated with childhood sexual abuse? Why does Bass contend that openly discussing sexual abuse will help diminish this stigma and perhaps even the frequency with which the abuse is perpetrated? Do you agree or disagree?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the allegorical implications of "A Totally White World." Compare the experience of Hummy to those of Maya Angelou and Billie Holiday.

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