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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What perk of the telemarketing position made Anderson adore her job, though it paid very litte?
(a) She could call her sister for an hour a day for free.
(b) She was allowed to call her grandmother for an hour a day for free.
(c) She could call her mother for an hour a day for free.
(d) She was allowed to call her grandmother for an hour a day for ten dollars.

2. Which of the following terms most closely resembles the way in which Anderson uses the phrase "bonfire/of his vanities" in the poem entitled "not responsible for contents" (238)?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Parody.

3. The poem entitled "emerging" on page 254 focuses on the strength and volatility of which group of people?
(a) Poets.
(b) Women.
(c) The young.
(d) The elderly.

4. The poem entitled "scratching my throat with a pen" (149) is about Anderson's night job in what field?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Law.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Retail.

5. What emotion of the speaker's acts as the central mood of the poem entitled 'sincerely" (236)?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

6. One of Anderson's guesses regarding a particular person's choice to pull the fire alarm had to do with the culprit being "terrified of" (185) what?
(a) A lawsuit.
(b) Sex.
(c) The truth.
(d) Parents.

7. The poem entitled "drawn and quartered" is about one of Anderson's professors who had been raising how many children on his own?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

8. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?
(a) State.
(b) Citywide.
(c) National.
(d) Regional.

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

10. In what kind of store at the mall did Anderson work during her teenage years?
(a) Fragrance.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Baked goods.
(d) Clothing.

11. To whom does Anderson address the poem entitled "innocence" (192)?
(a) Those who provide inadequate sex education.
(b) Those who speak out against sexual violence.
(c) Those who censor her books.
(d) Men who are proud to call themselves feminists.

12. Anderson reports that her father again found work in what arena after a period of years?
(a) Education.
(b) Clergy.
(c) Retail.
(d) Medicine.

13. What did the professor in "drawn and quartered" do to make his class feel slightly dirty upon exiting his class?
(a) He gave compliments.
(b) He drew pictures.
(c) He used inappropriate touch.
(d) He sang songs.

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

15. In the poem entitled "inappropriate dictators," Anderson states that "censorship is the child of" (191) what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Ethnocentrism.
(d) Sexism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson's husband calculated that she spoke to how many teens between publishing Speak and publishing SHOUT?

2. In what language does Anderson say she often dreams?

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

4. What term did the author of MONSTER use to describe his relationship with Anderson?

5. How many students did Anderson speak to at the morning assembly before her afternoon assembly was cut off by the fire alarm?

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