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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 returned to America from Denmark, she promptly went to retrieve what object?
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. After how many years did Anderson's father regain a position within a certain line of work he had previously done?
4. The poem entitled "First Marking Period" (166) focuses on which book?
5. A family member of Anderson's likes to say that people should follow their nightmares, "cuz once you figure out what's eating you alive/you can" (158) take what action?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does the motif of dreams enter Anderson’s poetry memoir?
3. Whom does Anderson credit with teaching her everything she knows about (170) her “responsibility to [her] readers”?
4. How does the theme of family bonds enter the part of the memoir about Anderson’s return home from Denmark?
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. How does the theme of isolation enter the part of the memoir dealing with Anderson’s time at Georgetown University?
7. What metaphor does Anderson use to depict her return to the United States after her time in Denmark?
8. What aspect of Anderson’s life ensured that she would work hard in community college?
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
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
Analyze Anderson’s focus on the theme of courage within the poetry memoir entitled SHOUT.
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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