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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 kind of textbooks were censored in Anderson's high school?

2. Anderson's family called her what kind of animal in order to make fun of her weight?

3. The introduction of SHOUT states that "this is a story of a girl who lost her voice" (1) and then took what action?

4. Anderson takes up what sport in the winter of her 10th grade year?

5. Mr. P. asks Anderson to join which club at her high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Anderson, what element is necessary in order to heal from the trauma of sexual violence?

2. What is ironic about the experience that teaches Anderson that some words are too powerful to be expressed aloud?

3. How does irony appear within the poem entitled “candy-striped” (81)?

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

5. In what way does Anderson employ foreshadowing within her poetry memoir?

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

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

8. In what way was a gym teacher at Anderson’s school instrumental in her process of healing?

9. What types of allusions does Anderson use to depict her father's secrecy about his traumatic war experiences?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Anderson instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of SHOUT.

Essay Topic 2

What is the Acevedo’s message concerning the unique struggle undergone by young people who experience sexual violence?

Essay Topic 3

How does Anderson use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

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