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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jean Monroe want to assure her father of the first time he touches her?
(a) It's wrong.
(b) She likes it.
(c) She's afraid.
(d) She's okay.

2. The poem "From My Half Sleep" starts with Lynn lying ____________.
(a) In a hammock.
(b) On a bed.
(c) In a recliner.
(d) On the floor.

3. Where does Carrie go with her father and brother in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) A campground.
(b) A hike.
(c) A lake.
(d) A cabin.

4. Who is crying in "Remember Dream"?
(a) The sister.
(b) The father.
(c) The grandmother.
(d) The dog.

5. What is Uncle Karl's nickname for Louise Thornton?
(a) Lollie.
(b) Louie.
(c) Lola.
(d) Lulu.

6. What does R.C. lift out the window in "Remembering Dream"?
(a) Her dog.
(b) A wreath.
(c) Her mother.
(d) A child.

7. What is the name of Carrie's brother in "The Window's Netting"?
(a) Keith.
(b) Lee.
(c) Luke.
(d) Kent.

8. How long is Jill Morgan in the hospital after her father rapes her for the first time?
(a) Overnight.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

9. What is Jude Brister's grandmother's name?
(a) Neda.
(b) Neva.
(c) Nora.
(d) Nell.

10. Where does Maya Angelou live in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) San Diego.
(b) New York City.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) St. Louis.

11. Maya Angelou said that her rape was a matter of the needle giving because the _________ can't.
(a) Camel.
(b) Child.
(c) Thread.
(d) Lamb.

12. What is Jean Monroe wearing the first time her father asks to touch her?
(a) Pajamas.
(b) Skirt.
(c) Blouse.
(d) Dress.

13. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 9 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 15 years old.

14. What is Jean Monroe's mother always warning her about?
(a) Sex.
(b) Her father.
(c) Nail bitting.
(d) Slouching.

15. What could Lynn Swenson taste after her grandfather left her?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Spearmint.
(c) Blood.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the grandfather watch undress in the poem "From My Half Sleep"?

2. What is the name of Experience Gibb's uncle in "1952, And Other Years"?

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

4. Men often hassle Jean Monroe as she walks to _____________.

5. What color is the brother's comb in Blanche Woodbury's poem, "My Brother"?

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