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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Anderson embarked upon her trip overseas, she wore a medal bearing the image of which saint?
(a) Saint Augustine.
(b) Saint Frances.
(c) Saint Christopher.
(d) Saint Anthony.

2. What do the book spines within the poem "reminder" (289) symbolize?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Connection.
(c) Heritage.
(d) Curiosity.

3. What is the title of the poem that focuses on Anderson's mother's great height for her age?
(a) "Lost boys."
(b) "Piccolo."
(c) "Blood Moon."
(d) "Tangled."

4. Which of the following terms most closely resembles the way in which Anderson uses the phrase "bonfire/of his vanities" in the poem entitled "not responsible for contents" (238)?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Parody.

5. A family member of Anderson's likes to say that people should follow their nightmares, "cuz once you figure out what's eating you alive/you can" (158) take what action?
(a) Release it.
(b) Diffuse it.
(c) Slay it.
(d) Forget it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Anderson to drive a car at a young age?

2. Every child Anderson's mother lost to miscarriage had made it to which term of pregnancy?

3. Anderson credits which person with her discovery of how much she loves books?

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

5. In what language does "hals" mean "throat" (287)?

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