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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jill Morgan addicted to as a child?
(a) Morphine.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Methamphetamine.
(d) Cocaine.

2. How old is Yarrow Morgan when she first told her mother about the abuse?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 4 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

3. What is Experience Gibb's uncle drinking in her story, "1952, And Other Years"?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Root beer.

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

5. How old is Lynn Swenson when she started to write poetry?
(a) 11 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) 9 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maggie Hoyal's mother is a _______________.

2. What does R.C. lift out the window in "Remembering Dream"?

3. How many years is Bella Moon in therapy before dealing with her sexual abuse?

4. The story "These are the Things I Remember" starts with Maggie Hoyal's memory of what?

5. Where does Maya Angelou spend her Saturdays in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marty O. Dyke's poem "Yeah I'm Blaming You" about?

2. What happens in the poem by Yarrow Morgan?

3. What does Lynn Swenson describe in her poem called "From My Half-Sleep"?

4. Why didn't Experience Gibbs want to contribute to this anthology?

5. What was Maggie Hoyal's childhood like and what caused her to write about her abuse?

6. What two animals does Maya Angelou compare Mr. Freeman to In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

7. What is some of the success Maya Angelou has experienced in her life?

8. What events occur before Mr. Freeman rapes Maya Angelou?

9. Why does Maya Angelou enjoy Mr. Freeman holding her the first time he abuses her?

10. How did Desi's grandmother abuse her?

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