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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About which family member(s) of Anderson's is the poem entitled "strawberry-blonde fairy tales" (129)?
(a) Her mother and father.
(b) Her sister and mother.
(c) Her father and sister.
(d) Her grandmother and mother.

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

3. The poem "Polyhymnia" (167) focuses on which of Anderson's firsts?
(a) Her first day of high school.
(b) Her first kiss.
(c) Her first communion.
(d) Her first day of middle school.

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

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

6. 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 memories.
(b) Their scars.
(c) Their ghosts.
(d) Their feelings.

7. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?
(a) Depression.
(b) Resignation.
(c) Hope.
(d) Elation.

8. 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.

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

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

11. What objects did Anderson sell over the phone as one of her money-making stints at Georgetown?
(a) Vacuum cleaners.
(b) Hair trimmers.
(c) CDs.
(d) Books.

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

13. How many students did Anderson speak to at the morning assembly before her afternoon assembly was cut off by the fire alarm?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 750.
(d) 500.

14. Anderson's husband calculated that she spoke to how many teens between publishing Speak and publishing SHOUT?
(a) Over 500,000.
(b) Over 1,000,000.
(c) Over 3,000,000.
(d) Over 100,000.

15. Anderson's mother told her that her father had gone to what city during his lengthy absence?
(a) Albuquerque.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what state was the school where someone pulled the fire alarm at the moment Anderson began her afternoon assembly?

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

4. In the poem entitled "ignore stupid advice," what is NOT a piece of the long list of "stupid advice" (231) offered?

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

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