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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 163-262.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Anderson come to meet the author of the young adult novel MONSTER?
(a) They had mutual friends.
(b) They co-authored a book together.
(c) They met at a literary reading.
(d) They were both nominated for the same award.

2. To how many years in prison was the man at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) sentenced?
(a) 5.
(b) 40.
(c) 180.
(d) 90.

3. In the poem entitled "inappropriate dictators," Anderson states that "censorship is the child of" (191) what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Ethnocentrism.

4. What was the impetus for Anderson's first feeling of deep shame?
(a) When her friend's little brother was riding on the back of Anderson's bike and broke his leg.
(b) When Anderson was riding her bike and ran over a cat.
(c) When her friend's little sister called her fat.
(d) When her friend's little sister was riding on the back of Anderson's bike and broke her leg.

5. What kind of teacher tells Anderson that she should try out for sports teams in her 10th grade year?
(a) A biology teacher.
(b) A math teacher.
(c) A French teacher.
(d) A gym teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term did the author of MONSTER use to describe his relationship with Anderson?

2. When Anderson began swimming all over town, what were all the pools made of?

3. When Anderson's father saw his friend die in front of him, they were both repairing airplanes in what location?

4. What kind of textbooks were censored in Anderson's high school?

5. In the prelude, Anderson states that "this book reeks of" (3) her what?

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