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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem entitled "blowing up" (177) Anderson states that victims of intercourse-free sexual violence are entitled to have attention paid to what?
(a) Their feelings.
(b) Their scars.
(c) Their memories.
(d) Their ghosts.

2. With whom did Anderson watch the broadcast of Lady Diana's funeral?
(a) No one.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother and grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

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

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

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

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

7. 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) Parody.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Metaphor.

8. What scientific term does Anderson use to differentiate between herself and the character of Melinda?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) DNA.
(c) Photosynthesis.
(d) Evolution.

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

10. What does the Wite-out in the poem entitled "calving iceberg" (138) symbolize?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Hope.
(c) Scarcity.
(d) Wisdom.

11. 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.

12. On what kind of farm did Anderson work as an adolescent?
(a) Goat.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Dairy.
(d) Pig.

13. What is the name of the priest featured at the center of the poem entitled "a boy, a priest unholy" (244)?
(a) Father James.
(b) Father Luke.
(c) Father Gabriel.
(d) Father Michael.

14. To how many years in prison was the man at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) sentenced?
(a) 90.
(b) 5.
(c) 180.
(d) 40.

15. Anderson describes her mother's decision to give her "the most boring job in the world" (132) was actually her mother's way of what?
(a) Praising her.
(b) Teaching her.
(c) Loving her.
(d) Protecting her.

Short Answer Questions

1. A family member of Anderson's likes to say that people should follow their nightmares, "cuz once you figure out what's eating you alive/you can" (158) take what action?

2. The poem entitled "scratching my throat with a pen" (149) is about Anderson's night job in what field?

3. What was the duration of Anderson's father's long absence during her adolescence?

4. In the poem entitled "the word," Anderson states that "Eve ate the apple" (194) due to what reason?

5. The man featured at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) was convicted by a jury after what length of a deliberation?

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