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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 ghosts.
(d) Their memories.

2. How many dollars would an hour-long call to Florida have cost from her dorm at Georgetown, according to Anderson?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

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

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

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?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 hour.

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

7. 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) The truth.
(b) A lawsuit.
(c) Sex.
(d) Parents.

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

9. In the poem entitled "the word," Anderson states that "Eve ate the apple" (194) due to what reason?
(a) Because she wanted to.
(b) Because she had to.
(c) Because Adam was afraid to.
(d) Because the serpent asked her to.

10. On what kind of farm did Anderson live as a child?
(a) Dairy.
(b) Goat.
(c) Pig.
(d) Horse.

11. After how many years did Anderson's father regain a position within a certain line of work he had previously done?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

13. Which of Anderson's books do Anderson and the librarian discuss within the poem "librarian on the cusp of courage" (188)?
(a) SHOUT.
(b) Speak.
(c) Believe.
(d) Prom.

14. 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) 1 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Anderson states that "when you get a letter from jail," (239) what object reads "Not Responsible for Contents" (239)?

3. Which member of Anderson's family says that children should be told to follow their nightmares?

4. Anderson frowns on parents who tell their children what maxim?

5. To which group of people is Anderson referring when she describes trolls hiding under bridges and dogs hunting a particular icon?

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