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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 118-162.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anderson's father do for a living at the time he horrifically assaulted his wife, Anderson's mother?
(a) He was in an apprenticeship with an auto mechanic.
(b) He studied to be an electrician.
(c) He worked as a garbage collector.
(d) He studied to be a preacher.

2. How old was Anderson's father when he saw his friend killed in front of him?
(a) 24.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

3. According to Anderson, what new undertaking in her writing required her to risk her pride?
(a) Editing.
(b) Workshops.
(c) Shifting genres.
(d) Revision.

4. What kind of textbooks were censored in Anderson's high school?
(a) Home Economics.
(b) Health.
(c) Biology.
(d) Anatomy.

5. What kind of burns are said to have the potential to be lethal?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Rug.
(c) Rope.
(d) Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the lottery tickets symbolize in the poem entitled "strawberry-blonde fairy tales" (129)?

2. Anderson states that when she was not using her drug of choice, the only other action that would help her breathe was what?

3. What was the duration of Anderson's father's long absence during her adolescence?

4. How old was Anderson when she went overseas to study abroad?

5. In what location did Anderson's parents live while they waited for Anderson's mother's mouth to heal and for her false teeth to arrive?

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