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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 many hours per week did Anderson work while attending Georgetown full-time?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

2. In what grade did Anderson move from the country to the city?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 5th.

3. In the poem "Lovebrarians," Anderson heralds the kindness of librarians and what other figures?
(a) Bus drivers.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Lunch ladies.

4. What is the name of the priest featured at the center of the poem entitled "a boy, a priest unholy" (244)?
(a) Father James.
(b) Father Luke.
(c) Father Gabriel.
(d) Father Michael.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Anderson raped by her first boyfriend?

2. Which of the following terms most closely resembles the way in which Anderson uses the phrase "bonfire/of his vanities" in the poem entitled "not responsible for contents" (238)?

3. How old was Anderson's father when he saw his friend killed in front of him?

4. Anderson states that "when you get a letter from jail," (239) what object reads "Not Responsible for Contents" (239)?

5. How long did Anderson spend in a study abroad program?

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