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

2. What does the Wite-out in the poem entitled "calving iceberg" (138) symbolize?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Scarcity.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Hope.

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

4. What kind of animals does Anderson use to characterize her dead brothers?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Lions.
(d) Mice.

5. What scientific term does Anderson use to differentiate between herself and the character of Melinda?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) DNA.
(c) Photosynthesis.
(d) Evolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade was Anderson when she began frequently skipping school?

2. Anderson states that she speaks to thousands of teens and hundreds of which other group of people at book festivals?

3. Who helped Anderson get birth control pills to bring with her overseas?

4. What IS a method Anderson's father used when he returned from his stay in a mental institution?

5. Anderson credits which person with her discovery of how much she loves books?

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