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

2. When Anderson returns home from Denmark, she finds that both of her parents have started drinking by what time of day?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

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

4. 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) 3 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 3 days.

5. When Anderson returned to America from Denmark, she promptly went to retrieve what object?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her visa extension application.
(d) Her high school diploma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times was Anderson preyed upon by a male professor during her time at college?

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

3. At what age was the character featured in the poem entitled "First Marking Period" raped?

4. 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)?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what transgression does Anderson receive a look of scornful disgust during her tea with a new friend at Georgetown?

2. What list does Anderson provide within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and for what purpose does she include this list?

3. To what location is Anderson referring when she discusses her “last leaving” and her “predawn trip” in the poem “calving iceberg” (138)?

4. What instruction does Anderson give to the reader at the end of the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and what is her purpose for doing so?

5. How does the theme of family bonds enter the part of the memoir about Anderson’s return home from Denmark?

6. In what way does the sound motif appear within SHOUT?

7. How does the theme of isolation enter the part of the memoir dealing with Anderson’s time at Georgetown University?

8. What two elements does Anderson contrast within the poem “triptych” (210) and for what purpose?

9. How does the theme of class difference arise within the poem entitled “sweet-and-sour tea” (142)?

10. For what purpose did Anderson go to Denmark and for how long did she stay?

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