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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 263-291 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Anderson's mother take her to a pond for swimming lessons?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

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

3. To how many years in prison was the man at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) sentenced?
(a) 5.
(b) 90.
(c) 40.
(d) 180.

4. The poem entitled "inappropriate dictators" (191) begins with a portrait of a public school superintendent from which state?
(a) Florida.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

5. Which member of Anderson's family wrote poetry?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anderson began swimming all over town, what were all the pools made of?

2. The poem entitled "beeched" claims that "when everyone thrives, we" (285) take what action?

3. According to Anderson, what new undertaking in her writing required her to risk her pride?

4. At the behest of a particular teacher, Anderson joins what sports team in the fall of her 10th grade year?

5. Anderson states that in her school abroad, the students had been allowed to engage in what activity during class?

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