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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 kind of tree is in the backyard of the Kanagy's house?

2. What is the name of the boy who molests Miriam in "The Fourth of July"?

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

4. What is the name of the mom's boyfriend who rapes Jana Vincenti?

5. Lois Phillips Hudson is a professor at which university?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who molests Honor Moore?

4. Who is Kate Millett?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who were the Kanagys to Karen Asherah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the more brutal stories of abuse in "It Began for Me" and "A Totally White World" in terms of tone and thematic content.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the purpose of this analogy, the effectiveness of the pieces chosen and whether that purpose was accomplished. Give specific examples of analogies from the pieces chosen for your discussion.

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