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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 scientific term does Anderson use to differentiate between herself and the character of Melinda?
2. 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)?
3. What action does the librarian take at the end of the poem "librarian on the cusp of courage" (188)?
4. After how many years did Anderson's father regain a position within a certain line of work he had previously done?
5. To which group of people is Anderson referring when she describes trolls hiding under bridges and dogs hunting a particular icon?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Anderson go about creating an interdisciplinary work of literature within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206)?
2. In what way does Anderson characterize the way in which her life and her stories intersect?
3. What list does Anderson provide within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and for what purpose does she include this list?
4. How long after Anderson was raped did she begin her high school career?
5. In what way does the sound motif appear within SHOUT?
6. For what purpose did Anderson go to Denmark and for how long did she stay?
7. To whom does Anderson address the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206)?
8. Whom does Anderson credit with teaching her everything she knows about (170) her “responsibility to [her] readers”?
9. What mistakes does Anderson think that Western society is making when socializing young boys and why?
10. Who is Danuta Danielsson and what is the significance of her introduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What messages does Anderson send about the difference between idealism and denial and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
What message does Anderson send within the pages of SHOUT concerning the link between communication and healing?
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