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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. Who does Mr. Freeman threaten to kill if Maya Angelou tells about what he did?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Maya.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her dog.

2. What does Maya Angelou's mother think is wrong with her daughter after the rape?
(a) Measles.
(b) Faking it.
(c) Flu.
(d) Menstrual cramps.

3. How old is Maggie Hoyal when her father raped her?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

4. What does Marty O. Dyke accuse her father of in her poem?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Murder.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Rape.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is Maya Angelou the "Ladies Home Journal" Woman of the Year?

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

3. Where does Maggie Hoyal grow up?

4. What is the name of Maya Angelou's brother?

5. Where does Carrie go with her father and brother in "The Window's Netting"?

(see the answer key)

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