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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 163-262.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion of the speaker's acts as the central mood of the poem entitled 'sincerely" (236)?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Jealousy.

2. In the poem entitled "the word," Anderson states that "Eve ate the apple" (194) due to what reason?
(a) Because Adam was afraid to.
(b) Because she had to.
(c) Because the serpent asked her to.
(d) Because she wanted to.

3. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?
(a) Citywide.
(b) State.
(c) National.
(d) Regional.

4. What scientific term does Anderson use to differentiate between herself and the character of Melinda?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Photosynthesis.
(c) Natural selection.
(d) DNA.

5. How did Anderson come to meet the author of the young adult novel MONSTER?
(a) They had mutual friends.
(b) They co-authored a book together.
(c) They met at a literary reading.
(d) They were both nominated for the same award.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the behest of a particular teacher, Anderson joins what sports team in the fall of her 10th grade year?

2. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?

3. What objects did Anderson sell over the phone as one of her money-making stints at Georgetown?

4. Anderson describes attending what kind of event for the older brother in her host family?

5. In the poem entitled "inappropriate dictators," Anderson states that "censorship is the child of" (191) what?

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