Cindy's Quiz 25 (Lit Guide Author Info)

Slavery existed before the Atlantic Slave Trade. Slaves were not always black. Romans relied on slaves for their economy, women were enslaved and brought to Europe and Arabia,

• True

• False

The title CHAINS stands for

• the enslavement of people

• the way Americans felt about Britain controlling them

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What genre is CHAINS?

• science fiction

• biography

• historical fiction

• horror

The author uses EPIGRAPHS to help the past come to life. An Epigraph is

• a definition of a historical vocabulary word

• a short quote or saying at the end of a chapter

• a short quote or saying at the beginning of a chapter

• a historical metaphor

The author of Chains is:

• Louis Lowry

• Laurie Halse Anderson

• Laurie Waltz Anderson

• Louis Armstrong

Laurie Halse Anderson was an amazing reader at a young age and taught herself how to read.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about Anderson?

• showed interest in writing after being introduced to Haiku poetry in 2nd grade

• lived on a pig farm in Denmark for 13 months

• attended community college and then transferred to Georgetown University

• All of the above

Which newspaper did Anderson begin her writing career working for?

• The Philadelphia Inquirer

• The Los Angeles Times

• The New York Times

• The Onion

Which of the following did Anderson NOT write:

• Speak

• Fever 1793

• Catalyst

• Blood

Which of the following awards did Anderson receive?

• Margaret A. Edwards Award (2009)

• 2008 National Book Award Finalist for Chains

• Scott O' Dell Award for HIstorical Fiction 2009 for Chains

• All of the above