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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. In what language does Anderson say she often dreams?

2. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?

3. When Anderson returns home from Denmark, she finds that both of her parents have started drinking by what time of day?

4. What is the name of the priest featured at the center of the poem entitled "a boy, a priest unholy" (244)?

5. Which celebrity does Anderson name as a woman who "was three months older than" (129) she is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What aspect of Anderson’s life ensured that she would work hard in community college?

5. How long after Anderson was raped did she begin her high school career?

6. Who is Danuta Danielsson and what is the significance of her introduction?

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

8. How does Anderson instill suspense into a particular moment within her poetry memoir?

9. What is one suggestion that Anderson provides in relation to how young women should be instructed in a different manner than the ways in which they are currently taught?

10. How does Anderson go about creating an interdisciplinary work of literature within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look carefully at the passages of SHOUT that describe the relationships among Anderson and her family members. What is Anderson’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of family dynamics within her memoir about sexual assault?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Anderson’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of SHOUT. How does Anderson use ethos, pathos, and logos within her verse memoir in order to persuade the reader of key messages central to the work's goals?

Essay Topic 3

What goals did Anderson’s use of the verse memoir form help her to achieve with SHOUT?

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