1. 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?
(a) With her parents at the coast.
(b) With her parents in the mountains.
(c) With his aunts in the mountains.
(d) With his parents at the coast.

2. What action did Anderson's rapist take once he stepped away from her and zipped up his jeans?
(a) He lights a cigarette.
(b) He tells her not to tell anyone.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He smirks.

3. What did the professor in "drawn and quartered" do to make his class feel slightly dirty upon exiting his class?
(a) He used inappropriate touch.
(b) He drew pictures.
(c) He gave compliments.
(d) He sang songs.

4. When Anderson returned to America from Denmark, she promptly went to retrieve what object?
(a) Her visa extension application.
(b) Her high school diploma.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her diary.

5. According to Anderson, what new undertaking in her writing required her to risk her pride?
(a) Shifting genres.
(b) Revision.
(c) Editing.
(d) Workshops.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What was Anderson's drug of choice throughout her early high school years?

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

4. To what concentration camps was Anderson's father sent later in his military career?

5. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?

(see the answer key)

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