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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 'Yesterday I saw him watch my sister.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Relatives: Lynn Swenson, from My Half-Sleep; and Maya Angelou, from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lee rape Carrie in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In a car.
(d) In a tent.

2. What does Maggie Hoyal tell her father is wrong with her to put him off for a while?
(a) Her period.
(b) Bad cold.
(c) Lice.
(d) Stomach virus.

3. How old is Maya Angelou in "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) 6 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 8 years old.

4. Where does Maya Angelou's mother work?
(a) School.
(b) Gambling parlors.
(c) Bar.
(d) Hospital.

5. Maya Angelou's mother trained to be a _________.
(a) Nurse.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Bookie.
(d) Gambler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maggie Hoyal's father took her virginity as "payment" for what?

2. Where does Maggie Hoyal's family go for her father's work?

3. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father raped her?

4. What does Lynn see everywhere at the end of "From My Half Sleep"?

5. How old is Jill Morgan when her father rapes her for the first time?

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