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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The haiku Anderson includes in the book is dedicated to whom?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her favorite teacher.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her cat.

2. Which member of Anderson's family wrote poetry?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

3. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?
(a) Decided to see what shouting was like.
(b) Found herself a new one.
(c) Wrote herself a new one.
(d) Gave herself a new one.

4. At what time of year does Anderson arrive at the home of her host family overseas?
(a) Late spring.
(b) Early fall.
(c) Late summer.
(d) Early winter.

5. When Anderson began swimming all over town, what were all the pools made of?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Metal.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Fiberglass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson recalls bonding with her friends in high school over what kind of treats?

2. What kind of teacher tells Anderson that she should try out for sports teams in her 10th grade year?

3. Anderson states that in her school abroad, the students had been allowed to engage in what activity during class?

4. At the behest of a particular teacher, Anderson joins what sports team in the fall of her 10th grade year?

5. What action did Anderson's rapist take once he stepped away from her and zipped up his jeans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event teaches Anderson that some words are too powerful ever to be spoken aloud?

2. In the months immediately following IT's rape of Anderson, what main coping mechanism does Anderson use to cope with the trauma?

3. To what element of life is the metaphor of "chum" connected in the poem of the same name?

4. What do the lifeguards symbolize within the poem entitled "chum"?

5. How does Anderson characterize her father's silence in relation to his wartime experiences?

6. What evidence does Anderson provide for her claim that physical activity helped her to gain courage?

7. Give an example of an allusion and a sensory detail that Anderson uses to indicate innocence.

8. In what form is Anderson's memoir written and which of the text’s goals does this choice help Anderson to fulfill?

9. Provide an example of Anderson’s use of personification within a particular poem.

10. What painful realization does Anderson have during high school in relation to her parents?

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