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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subtitle of the Prelude?
(a) Session one.
(b) Transmission from the Satellite Heart.
(c) Open mic.
(d) Mic test.

2. The poem entitled "emerging" on page 254 focuses on the strength and volatility of which group of people?
(a) The young.
(b) The elderly.
(c) Women.
(d) Poets.

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

4. The poem "Polyhymnia" (167) focuses on which of Anderson's firsts?
(a) Her first day of middle school.
(b) Her first day of high school.
(c) Her first kiss.
(d) Her first communion.

5. How many times was Anderson preyed upon by a male professor during her time at college?
(a) Twice.
(b) None.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "scratching my throat with a pen" (149) is about Anderson's night job in what field?

2. The poem entitled "Piccolo" largely focuses on what year?

3. Which member of Anderson's family came home from military service during Anderson's father's last years?

4. What emotion of the speaker's acts as the central mood of the poem entitled 'sincerely" (236)?

5. Anderson states that her favorite scene from her book The Impossible Knife of Memory takes place in what location?

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