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

2. Mr. P taught what subject while also being the only teacher who "always smiled at screwed-up kids like" (72) Anderson?
(a) Biology.
(b) Precalculus.
(c) French.
(d) Social Studies.

3. In what grade did Anderson move from the country to the city?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 5th.

4. What kind of burns are said to have the potential to be lethal?
(a) Sun.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Rug.
(d) Rope.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade was Anderson when she began frequently skipping school?

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

3. 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?

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

5. How many times did Anderson's father hit Anderson's mother after the beating that robbed her of her teeth?

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