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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: pages 96-107.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the poem titled "Sudden"?
(a) Vern Rutsala.
(b) Nick Flynn.
(c) Jack Myers.
(d) Naomi Shihab Nye.

2. Who is the author of "That Was the Summer We Had Animals"?
(a) Jimmy Santiago Baca.
(b) John Sangster.
(c) Bill Meissner.
(d) Jack Ridl.

3. In "Stranded," the beloved's name drips from the author's what?
(a) Eyelashes.
(b) Nose.
(c) Chin.
(d) Ear.

4. Who wrote "Almost Evenly Divided"?
(a) Sandra Gail Teichmann.
(b) Harriet Jacobs.
(c) Naomi Shihab Nye.
(d) Emma Suarez-Baez.

5. Who wrote the poem titled "Stranded"?
(a) Naomi Shihab Nye.
(b) Jenny Browne.
(c) Craig Czury.
(d) Jack Ridl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poem did Siv Cedering contribute to the collection?

2. Who is the author of "Drifter, Owl, Mouse"?

3. Who wrote the poem, "So Far"?

4. Who wrote "First Grade"?

5. What does the father serve in "Battleground State Park"?

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