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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 163-262.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Anderson come to meet the author of the young adult novel MONSTER?
(a) They had mutual friends.
(b) They co-authored a book together.
(c) They met at a literary reading.
(d) They were both nominated for the same award.

2. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?
(a) State.
(b) National.
(c) Citywide.
(d) Regional.

3. In what language does Anderson say she often dreams?
(a) Danish.
(b) French.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) German.

4. What kind of textbooks were censored in Anderson's high school?
(a) Home Economics.
(b) Anatomy.
(c) Health.
(d) Biology.

5. What was the duration of Anderson's father's long absence during her adolescence?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson describes attending what kind of event for the older brother in her host family?

2. What kind of burns are said to have the potential to be lethal?

3. The poem "tsunami" depicts how many survivors of sexual violence struggling to metaphorically keep their heads above water?

4. What is the name of the priest featured at the center of the poem entitled "a boy, a priest unholy" (244)?

5. What kind of class did Anderson's professor teach, as described within the poem entitled "drawn and quartered"?

(see the answer key)

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