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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anderson states that when she was not using her drug of choice, the only other action that would help her breathe was what?
(a) Reading.
(b) Painting.
(c) Camping.
(d) Writing.

2. At what age did Anderson's mother take her to a pond for swimming lessons?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

4. The celebration centered on Anderson's older brother within her host family lasts until what time of day?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Afternoon.

5. In what grade was Anderson when she began frequently skipping school?
(a) 9th.
(b) 12th.
(c) 10th.
(d) 11th.

6. In what country did Anderson spend time in a study abroad program?
(a) Belgium.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Sweden.

7. What action did Anderson's rapist take once he stepped away from her and zipped up his jeans?
(a) He tells her not to tell anyone.
(b) He smirks.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He lights a cigarette.

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

9. Anderson states that she would only take off her "I'm fine! mask" (88) in what location?
(a) In her bed.
(b) In the pool.
(c) In the cafeteria.
(d) At home.

10. Anderson recalls bonding with her friends in high school over what kind of treats?
(a) Peanut butter chews.
(b) Banana splits.
(c) Rice Krispie treats.
(d) Pans of peanut brittle.

11. Anderson describes what "untreated" emotion as " a cancer of the soul" (68)?
(a) Shame.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Pain.
(d) Triumph.

12. In the prelude, Anderson states that "this book reeks of" (3) her what?
(a) Impenetrability.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Fear.
(d) Desperation.

13. Which member of Anderson's family wrote poetry?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her father.

14. What kind of teacher tells Anderson that she should try out for sports teams in her 10th grade year?
(a) A math teacher.
(b) A biology teacher.
(c) A French teacher.
(d) A gym teacher.

15. To which famous artist does Anderson allude when she describes finding out about her father's PTSD-fueled beating of her mother before she was born?
(a) Warhol.
(b) Dali.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Picasso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Anderson's most difficult class in her time abroad?

2. In addition to Anderson herself, who else fixed the problem keeping Anderson from studying abroad?

3. Russell Hoban declared that which of his favorite writers was a "man without eyelids" (70)?

4. Mr. P taught what subject while also being the only teacher who "always smiled at screwed-up kids like" (72) Anderson?

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

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