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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Anderson takes up what sport in the winter of her 10th grade year?
(a) Rollerskating.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Indoor soccer.

3. At the behest of a particular teacher, Anderson joins what sports team in the spring of her 10th grade year?
(a) Track.
(b) Softball.
(c) Golf.
(d) Soccer.

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

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

6. What experience in a concentration camp healed Anderson's father "just enough that he wept" (8)?
(a) He cooked a meal for the survivors.
(b) He saved a little boy from drowning.
(c) He delivered a lost child to its mother.
(d) He helped a mother give birth.

7. At the behest of a particular teacher, Anderson joins what sports team in the fall of her 10th grade year?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Swimming.

8. In the poem entitled "Directionally Challenged," Anderson describes getting lost on her way to what location?
(a) The bus stop.
(b) Home.
(c) School.
(d) The library.

9. Anderson's mother used to resemble which famous actress?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Charlize Theron.
(c) Katherine Hepburn.
(d) Rita Hayworth.

10. For how many years did Anderson's family live in the house on Berkeley Street?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 15.

11. How many miscarriages did Anderson's mother have before giving birth to Anderson?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

13. 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 lights a cigarette.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He smirks.

14. When Anderson embarked upon her trip overseas, she wore a medal bearing the image of which saint?
(a) Saint Christopher.
(b) Saint Frances.
(c) Saint Anthony.
(d) Saint Augustine.

15. The final time Anderson's mother hit Anderson in the face occurred after what event?
(a) Anderson's father cursing at Anderson's mother.
(b) Anderson's father losing his job.
(c) Anderson's mother losing her job.
(d) Anderson's father hitting Anderson's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Anderson when saying a particular word in front of the "church ladies" (14) earned her a consequence?

2. What kind of teacher tells Anderson that she should try out for sports teams in her 10th grade year?

3. Anderson states that she would only take off her "I'm fine! mask" (88) in what location?

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

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

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