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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. 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 wanted to.
(c) Because the serpent asked her to.
(d) Because she had to.

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

3. The man featured at the center of the poem "not responsible for contents" (238) was convicted by a jury after what length of a deliberation?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 3 hours.

4. In the poem entitled "ignore stupid advice," what is NOT a piece of the long list of "stupid advice" (231) offered?
(a) Don't drop out of school.
(b) Don't get T-boned by a drunk.
(c) Don't get raped.
(d) Don't get gaslit.

5. How many hours per week did Anderson work while attending Georgetown full-time?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "tsunami" depicts how many survivors of sexual violence struggling to metaphorically keep their heads above water?

2. A family member of Anderson's likes to say that people should follow their nightmares, "cuz once you figure out what's eating you alive/you can" (158) take what action?

3. The poem entitled "scratching my throat with a pen" (149) is about Anderson's night job in what field?

4. In what kind of store at the mall did Anderson work during her teenage years?

5. On what kind of farm did Anderson work as an adolescent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long after Anderson was raped did she begin her high school career?

2. In what way does Anderson portray the tendency for victims of sexual violence to be failed within the legal system?

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

4. In what way does Anderson characterize the way in which her life and her stories intersect?

5. What list does Anderson provide within the poem entitled “forgiveness” (206) and for what purpose does she include this list?

6. For what transgression does Anderson receive a look of scornful disgust during her tea with a new friend at Georgetown?

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

8. In what way does the sound motif appear within SHOUT?

9. Whom does Anderson credit with teaching her everything she knows about (170) her “responsibility to [her] readers”?

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

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