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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Audre believe led to her becoming a writer?
(a) Her Harlem neighborhood.
(b) Her heritage.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Making up her own stories.

2. How does Audre's mother react when she finds she is complaining about her at her high school?
(a) Devastated.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

3. What occupation is the man who first molests Audre in the book?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A comic book storeowner.
(c) A waiter.
(d) A cook.

4. What city does Audre describe the layout of in Chapter 6?
(a) Harlem.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Brooklyn.

5. How does working with her father make Audre feel?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Excited.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the island filled with women that the author focuses on in Chapter 1?

2. What hobby does Audre begin doing after joining her group of outcast friends in high school?

3. How does Audre describe her relationship with her family when she is in high school?

4. What is the name of the boy in the author's class who helps her fit in with the good kids?

5. What tragedy occurs at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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