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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the subtitle of the Prelude?
2. The celebration centered on Anderson's older brother within her host family lasts until what time of day?
3. Which member of Anderson's family wrote poetry?
4. In what country did Anderson spend time in a study abroad program?
5. In the poem entitled "Directionally Challenged," Anderson describes getting lost on her way to what location?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Anderson characterize her father's silence in relation to his wartime experiences?
2. Provide an example of Anderson’s use of personification within a particular poem.
3. How does the theme of transformation enter the part of the poetry memoir describing Anderson’s high school years?
4. In what way did travel underscore for Anderson what she did not want to happen in her own life?
5. What event teaches Anderson that some words are too powerful ever to be spoken aloud?
6. What types of allusions does Anderson use to depict her father's secrecy about his traumatic war experiences?
7. In what way does Anderson employ foreshadowing within her poetry memoir?
8. What difference does Anderson observe between her experiences in ninth grade and her experiences in tenth grade?
9. How does Anderson use sarcasm in order to make a point at the end of the poem entitled “ignorance” (83)?
10. Give an example of an allusion and a sensory detail that Anderson uses to indicate innocence.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way does Anderson utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within SHOUT and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Anderson’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of SHOUT.
Essay Topic 3
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within SHOUT and what is Anderson’s message regarding these themes?
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