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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Anderson was unable to attend whose funeral because she was studying abroad?
(a) Her uncle's.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Her father's.
(d) Her grandfather's.

4. When Anderson was young, she and her friends liked to pretend they were taking what action as they rode their bikes?
(a) Chopping down telephone poles.
(b) Driving race cars.
(c) Riding in the Tour de France.
(d) Riding horses.

5. When Anderson began swimming all over town, what were all the pools made of?
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Metal.
(d) Rubber.

6. How many times did Anderson's father hit Anderson's mother after the beating that robbed her of her teeth?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) Many.

7. The children's book author Russell Hoban wrote children's books about a family of what type of animals?
(a) Giraffes.
(b) Hippos.
(c) Badgers.
(d) Deer.

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

9. How old was Anderson when saying a particular word in front of the "church ladies" (14) earned her a consequence?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

10. Anderson credits which person with her discovery of how much she loves books?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Her father.
(d) Leslie.

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

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

13. How much time went by before Anderson began to worry about pregnancy as a result of her rape?
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Months.
(d) Weeks.

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

15. Anderson describes attending what kind of event for the older brother in her host family?
(a) Confirmation.
(b) Funeral.
(c) Wedding.
(d) Baptism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anderson's father do for a living at the time he horrifically assaulted his wife, Anderson's mother?

2. In the poem entitled "Directionally Challenged," Anderson describes getting lost on her way to what location?

3. What word did Anderson say as a child to earn a consequence from her mother?

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

5. In what country did Anderson spend time in a study abroad program?

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