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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the island filled with women that the author focuses on in Chapter 1?
(a) Carriacou.
(b) Zami.
(c) Barbuda.
(d) Mali.

2. What disability is the protagonist born with?
(a) Near blindness.
(b) No fingers.
(c) One arm.
(d) Deafness.

3. What does Audre have a deep need for even as a young child?
(a) Attention from her father.
(b) Female acceptance.
(c) Male acceptance.
(d) Love.

4. What is the name of the group of bad kids in the author's elementary school class?
(a) Fairies.
(b) Bluejays.
(c) Robins.
(d) Brownies.

5. What kind of positions does the author begin taking in life starting in Chapter 2?
(a) Extreme.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Positive.
(d) Negative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author's first teacher discourage her from writing when she first begins school?

2. How much does Audre tell her family about her molestation in Chapter 6?

3. What does Audre believe led to her becoming a writer?

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

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

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