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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 term did the author of MONSTER use to describe his relationship with Anderson?
(a) Co-conspirator.
(b) Co-rebel.
(c) Co-author.
(d) Co-pariah.

2. How many dollars would an hour-long call to Florida have cost from her dorm at Georgetown, according to Anderson?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 15.

3. What does the hammer symbolize in the poem entitled "separation--AWOL 1" (121)?
(a) Elation.
(b) Resignation.
(c) Hope.
(d) Depression.

4. The poem "shame turned inside out" makes the claim that "shame turned inside out is" (226) what emotion?
(a) Silence.
(b) Rage.
(c) Denial.
(d) Fear.

5. On what kind of farm did Anderson work as an adolescent?
(a) Dairy.
(b) Goat.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anderson states that "when you get a letter from jail," (239) what object reads "Not Responsible for Contents" (239)?

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

3. For what kind of book award was Anderson nominated for her creation of the novel Speak?

4. Which of the following terms most closely resembles the way in which Anderson uses the phrase "bonfire/of his vanities" in the poem entitled "not responsible for contents" (238)?

5. What perk of the telemarketing position made Anderson adore her job, though it paid very litte?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two elements does Anderson contrast within the poem “triptych” (210) and for what purpose?

2. How does the motif of dreams enter Anderson’s poetry memoir?

3. For what purpose did Anderson go to Denmark and for how long did she stay?

4. What mistakes does Anderson think that Western society is making when socializing young boys and why?

5. Who is Danuta Danielsson and what is the significance of her introduction?

6. How does Anderson instill suspense into a particular moment within her poetry memoir?

7. To what location is Anderson referring when she discusses her “last leaving” and her “predawn trip” in the poem “calving iceberg” (138)?

8. How does the theme of isolation enter the part of the memoir dealing with Anderson’s time at Georgetown University?

9. What instruction does Anderson give to the reader at the end of the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and what is her purpose for doing so?

10. How does the theme of family bonds enter the part of the memoir about Anderson’s return home from Denmark?

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