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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem entitled "blowing up" (177) Anderson states that victims of intercourse-free sexual violence are entitled to have attention paid to what?
(a) Their scars.
(b) Their feelings.
(c) Their ghosts.
(d) Their memories.

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

3. The name "Halse" (287) is said to rhyme with what word?
(a) Schmaltz.
(b) Pails.
(c) Palsy.
(d) Waltz.

4. Initially, Anderson was told that she would not be able to study abroad due to what type of problem?
(a) Financial.
(b) Social.
(c) Mental.
(d) Emotional.

5. To whom does Anderson address the poem entitled "innocence" (192)?
(a) Men who are proud to call themselves feminists.
(b) Those who provide inadequate sex education.
(c) Those who speak out against sexual violence.
(d) Those who censor her books.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which of her family members did Anderson often speak while writing The Impossible Knife of Memory?

3. Anderson states that "when you get a letter from jail," (239) what object reads "Not Responsible for Contents" (239)?

4. What term did the author of MONSTER use to describe his relationship with Anderson?

5. Anderson states that her favorite scene from her book The Impossible Knife of Memory takes place in what location?

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