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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what age was Anderson raped by her first boyfriend?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

3. When Anderson began swimming all over town, what were all the pools made of?
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Metal.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Rubber.

4. Anderson states in the introduction to her poetry memoir that she wrote her book Speak how many years after she was raped?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

5. Anderson states that when she was not using her drug of choice, the only other action that would help her breathe was what?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Camping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of Anderson's family wrote poetry?

3. When Anderson embarked upon her trip overseas, she wore a medal bearing the image of which saint?

4. What did Anderson's father do for a living at the time he horrifically assaulted his wife, Anderson's mother?

5. To which famous artist does Anderson allude when she describes finding out about her father's PTSD-fueled beating of her mother before she was born?

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