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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grade was Anderson when she began frequently skipping school?
(a) 9th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 11th.
(d) 12th.

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

3. Which people are said to "look the other way" (24) in the poem entitled "Chum"?
(a) Parents.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Lifeguards.
(d) Friends.

4. How many times did Anderson's father hit Anderson's mother after the beating that robbed her of her teeth?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) Many.
(d) 2.

5. What did Anderson's father do for a living at the time he horrifically assaulted his wife, Anderson's mother?
(a) He worked as a garbage collector.
(b) He was in an apprenticeship with an auto mechanic.
(c) He studied to be an electrician.
(d) He studied to be a preacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Anderson's mother take her to a pond for swimming lessons?

2. What word did Anderson say as a child to earn a consequence from her mother?

3. The children's book author Russell Hoban wrote children's books about a family of what type of animals?

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

5. In what country did Anderson spend time in a study abroad program?

(see the answer key)

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