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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. Which of Anderson's books do Anderson and the librarian discuss within the poem "librarian on the cusp of courage" (188)?

2. In the poem entitled "the word," Anderson states that "Eve ate the apple" (194) due to what reason?

3. In what kind of store at the mall did Anderson work during her teenage years?

4. Anderson states that she speaks to thousands of teens and hundreds of which other group of people at book festivals?

5. To how many years in prison was the man at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) sentenced?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Anderson address the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206)?

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

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

4. What metaphor does Anderson use to depict her return to the United States after her time in Denmark?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of reclaiming one’s voice, as depicted within the memoir SHOUT. What is Anderson’s message regarding the value of speaking and writing about one’s own experiences and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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