View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. The poem entitled "inappropriate dictators" (191) begins with a portrait of a public school superintendent from which state?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

6. 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) Loving her.
(c) Teaching her.
(d) Protecting her.

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

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

9. 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.

10. The poem entitled "First Marking Period" (166) focuses on which book?
(a) SHOUT.
(b) The Catcher in the Rye.
(c) Speak.
(d) Monster.

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

12. To which group of people is Anderson referring when she describes trolls hiding under bridges and dogs hunting a particular icon?
(a) Paparazzi.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Reporters.

13. What is the last name of the author of the young adult novel MONSTER?
(a) Miller.
(b) Myers.
(c) Mason.
(d) Macron.

14. 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 Michael.
(c) Father Luke.
(d) Father Gabriel.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What objects did Anderson sell over the phone as one of her money-making stints at Georgetown?

4. Who pulled the fire alarm at the start of Anderson's second assembly in a particular high school?

5. The poem entitled "forgiveness" uses which academic subject as a method of exposing the frequency with which young women experience sexual violence?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 488 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample