1. Anderson credits which person with her discovery of how much she loves books?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Her father.
(d) Penelope.

2. In what grade did Anderson move from the country to the city?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 5th.

3. In what country did Anderson spend time in a study abroad program?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Denmark.
(c) France.
(d) Belgium.

4. At what time of year does Anderson arrive at the home of her host family overseas?
(a) Late spring.
(b) Late summer.
(c) Early winter.
(d) Early fall.

5. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?
(a) Decided to see what shouting was like.
(b) Wrote herself a new one.
(c) Found herself a new one.
(d) Gave herself a new one.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which famous artist does Anderson allude when she describes finding out about her father's PTSD-fueled beating of her mother before she was born?

2. Anderson had taken how many years of French before embarking on her trip to study abroad?

3. At what young age did Anderson learn how to drive a car?

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

5. For how many years did Anderson's family live in the house on Berkeley Street?

(see the answer key)

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