Zami, a New Spelling of My Name Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Zami, a New Spelling of My Name Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the protagonist's parents immigrate to the United States?

2. How old is Audre when she is raped on a rooftop?

3. What does Audre say her sisters are to her while they are growing up?

4. What is the name of Audre's first playmate?

5. How does Gennie die in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Carriacou women first described in the book?

2. How does Audre describe her introduction to cooking in the book?

3. What does Audre do when she plays with a little girl named Toni in the book?

4. What does Audre's mother believe is happening to Gennie to cause her to commit suicide?

5. How are "The Branded" first described in the book?

6. How is Gennie's death described in the book?

7. What does Audre do after being molested by a comic book storeowner?

8. How is Audre's poetry writing described when she first joins The Branded?

9. How does Audre describe her view of her mother when she was a young child in Harlem?

10. How does a boy named Alvin help Audre succeed in her first grade class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of change that is presented in the book through the portrayal of various historical, political, and social situations. How does the author document the literal changes she found in these areas in the United States alongside the figurative changes in her own life?

Essay Topic 2

The mother-daughter relationship is something that helps carry the story from beginning to end and has perhaps the biggest impact on the author's life.

1) What can we learn about the impact Audre's relationship with her mother had based on her portrayal of her childhood experiences with her mother?

2) What circumstances led to Audre's estrangement from her mother as she grew older? What might the author wish for this progression to represent in terms of character development?

3) What deductions can be made about the author's final opinions of the mother-daughter relationship based on her belief that her desires to be with women came from her mother's blood?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of love in the book. How does Audre's ability to find love evolve throughout the book? What traits does she need to possess in order to find fulfilling love?

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