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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 59-117.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anderson states in the introduction to her poetry memoir that she wrote her book Speak how many years after she was raped?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

2. Anderson had taken how many years of French before embarking on her trip to study abroad?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How did Anderson fend off a predatory male on her first occasion of fighting back?
(a) She bit him.
(b) She shrieked in his ear.
(c) She kicked him.
(d) She stabbed him.

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

5. What was Anderson's drug of choice throughout her early high school years?
(a) Nicotine.
(b) Caffeine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of teacher tells Anderson that she should try out for sports teams in her 10th grade year?

2. Which people are said to "look the other way" (24) in the poem entitled "Chum"?

3. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?

4. How many times did Anderson's father hit Anderson's mother after the beating that robbed her of her teeth?

5. What action did Anderson's rapist take once he stepped away from her and zipped up his jeans?

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