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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 263-291 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state was the school where someone pulled the fire alarm at the moment Anderson began her afternoon assembly?
(a) Vermont.
(b) New York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. About which family member(s) of Anderson's is the poem entitled "strawberry-blonde fairy tales" (129)?
(a) Her mother and father.
(b) Her father and sister.
(c) Her sister and mother.
(d) Her grandmother and mother.

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

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

5. How old was Anderson's father when he saw his friend killed in front of him?
(a) 16.
(b) 24.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson's alcoholic parents were fond of what type of alcohol?

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

3. With whom did Anderson watch the broadcast of Lady Diana's funeral?

4. What sort of tree is featured at the center of a poem about a tough old woman cutting down a tree?

5. Anderson's mother told her that her father had gone to what city during his lengthy absence?

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