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

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) Social Studies.
(c) Biology.
(d) French.

2. The poem entitled "drawn and quartered" is about one of Anderson's professors who had been raising how many children on his own?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. What action does the librarian take at the end of the poem "librarian on the cusp of courage" (188)?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She smiles.
(c) She screams.
(d) She runs.

4. At what age was Anderson raped by her first boyfriend?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson's parents are described as having taken what action whenever something "horrible" (66) happened?

2. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?

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

4. What was the impetus for Anderson's first feeling of deep shame?

5. What scientific term does Anderson use to differentiate between herself and the character of Melinda?

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