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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Anderson's most difficult class in her time abroad?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Danish literature.
(c) English literature.
(d) French.

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

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

4. Who taught Anderson to drive a car at a young age?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her aunt.

5. Russell Hoban declared that which of his favorite writers was a "man without eyelids" (70)?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Capote.
(d) Salinger.

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

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

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

9. What was Anderson's drug of choice throughout her early high school years?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Nicotine.

10. Anderson's alcoholic parents were fond of what type of alcohol?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Rum.
(d) Gin.

11. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?
(a) Found herself a new one.
(b) Wrote herself a new one.
(c) Gave herself a new one.
(d) Decided to see what shouting was like.

12. Which people are said to "look the other way" (24) in the poem entitled "Chum"?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Parents.
(c) Friends.
(d) Lifeguards.

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

14. How old was Anderson when she went overseas to study abroad?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

15. To what concentration camps was Anderson's father sent later in his military career?
(a) Dachau and Buchenwald.
(b) Dachau and Auschwitz.
(c) All of them.
(d) Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson's parents are described as having taken what action whenever something "horrible" (66) happened?

2. What method of transportation did Anderson use to reach school during her time overseas?

3. In what grade did Anderson move from the country to the city?

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

5. Anderson had taken how many years of French before embarking on her trip to study abroad?

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