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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 118-162.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anderson was unable to attend whose funeral because she was studying abroad?
(a) Her uncle's.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Her father's.
(d) Her grandfather's.

2. In what kind of store at the mall did Anderson work during her teenage years?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Baked goods.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Fragrance.

3. Anderson's alcoholic parents were fond of what type of alcohol?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Gin.

4. When Anderson embarked upon her trip overseas, she wore a medal bearing the image of which saint?
(a) Saint Augustine.
(b) Saint Christopher.
(c) Saint Frances.
(d) Saint Anthony.

5. What does the Wite-out in the poem entitled "calving iceberg" (138) symbolize?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Scarcity.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Anderson's most difficult class in her time abroad?

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

4. How many hours' drive did it take for Anderson's family to return home after bringing her to Georgetown?

5. A family member of Anderson's likes to say that people should follow their nightmares, "cuz once you figure out what's eating you alive/you can" (158) take what action?

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