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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word did Anderson say as a child to earn a consequence from her mother?
(a) Shit.
(b) Damn.
(c) Butt.
(d) Hell.

3. How much time went by before Anderson began to worry about pregnancy as a result of her rape?
(a) Months.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Hours.

4. In the prelude, Anderson states that "this book reeks of" (3) her what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Impenetrability.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Desperation.

5. Anderson's parents are described as having taken what action whenever something "horrible" (66) happened?
(a) They screamed at their children.
(b) They got drunk.
(c) They scattered.
(d) They called a family meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Anderson herself, who else fixed the problem keeping Anderson from studying abroad?

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

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

4. In what location did Anderson's parents live while they waited for Anderson's mother's mouth to heal and for her false teeth to arrive?

5. How many miscarriages did Anderson's mother have before giving birth to Anderson?

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