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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anderson and the author bond over their love of writing about children with what?
(a) Aches.
(b) Scars.
(c) Heart.
(d) Courage.

2. What kind of class did Anderson's professor teach, as described within the poem entitled "drawn and quartered"?
(a) Biology.
(b) Anatomy.
(c) Physics.
(d) Art.

3. How many times was Anderson preyed upon by a male professor during her time at college?
(a) Twice.
(b) None.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

4. Anderson states that "when you get a letter from jail," (239) what object reads "Not Responsible for Contents" (239)?
(a) The stamp.
(b) The flap of the envelope.
(c) The front of the envelope.
(d) The inside of the envelope.

5. What was the duration of Anderson's father's long absence during her adolescence?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 9 months.

6. What was NOT a topic discussed at Anderson's morning assembly before her afternoon talk was ruined by the fire alarm?
(a) Self-defense techniques for young women.
(b) Sex.
(c) Violence.
(d) Bodies.

7. When Anderson returns home from Denmark, she finds that both of her parents have started drinking by what time of day?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

8. When Anderson returned to America from Denmark, she promptly went to retrieve what object?
(a) Her visa extension application.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her high school diploma.
(d) Her dog.

9. One of Anderson's guesses regarding a particular person's choice to pull the fire alarm had to do with the culprit being what "as hell"?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Deaf.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Blind.

10. With what emotion did Anderson's new friend greet Anderson's mistake with the lemon and cream during tea?
(a) Glee.
(b) Hilarity.
(c) Scorn.
(d) Fun.

11. Who pulled the fire alarm at the start of Anderson's second assembly in a particular high school?
(a) Anderson.
(b) The principal.
(c) A student.
(d) A teacher.

12. In what language does Anderson say she often dreams?
(a) Danish.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Portuguese.

13. The poem "tsunami" depicts how many survivors of sexual violence struggling to metaphorically keep their heads above water?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Hundreds of thousands.
(c) Millions.
(d) Thousands.

14. Anderson describes survivors of intercourse-free sexual violence as telling her that they know they should feel in what way?
(a) Confused.
(b) Ashamed.
(c) Elated.
(d) Grateful.

15. How many hours' drive did it take for Anderson's family to return home after bringing her to Georgetown?
(a) 11.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?

2. What does the Wite-out in the poem entitled "calving iceberg" (138) symbolize?

3. After how many years did Anderson's father regain a position within a certain line of work he had previously done?

4. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?

5. Before Anderson traveled to Denmark, her parents had been waiting until what time of day to drink alcohol?

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