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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Anderson traveled to Denmark, her parents had been waiting until what time of day to drink alcohol?
(a) Noon.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) After work.

2. How many hours' drive did it take for Anderson's family to return home after bringing her to Georgetown?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

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

4. In addition to Anderson herself, who else fixed the problem keeping Anderson from studying abroad?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. How old was Anderson's father when he saw his friend killed in front of him?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson states in the introduction to her poetry memoir that she wrote her book Speak how many years after she was raped?

2. About which family member(s) of Anderson's is the poem entitled "strawberry-blonde fairy tales" (129)?

3. The poem entitled "First Marking Period" (166) focuses on which book?

4. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?

5. With what emotion did Anderson's new friend greet Anderson's mistake with the lemon and cream during tea?

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