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

2. What does the Wite-out in the poem entitled "calving iceberg" (138) symbolize?

3. In the poem entitled "ignore stupid advice," what is NOT a piece of the long list of "stupid advice" (231) offered?

4. In the poem entitled "inappropriate dictators," Anderson states that "censorship is the child of" (191) what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What quality of icebergs does Anderson liken to her move to Washington, D.C. in the poem entitled “calving iceberg” (138) and why?

2. In what way does Anderson characterize the way in which her life and her stories intersect?

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

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

5. What instruction does Anderson give to the reader at the end of the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and what is her purpose for doing so?

6. In what way does Anderson portray the tendency for victims of sexual violence to be failed within the legal system?

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

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

9. What list does Anderson provide within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and for what purpose does she include this list?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Anderson’s focus on the theme of courage within the poetry memoir entitled SHOUT.

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