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

2. What does Audre say her sisters are to her while they are growing up?
(a) Loving.
(b) Close.
(c) Distant.
(d) Hateful.

3. What does Audre express a desire for in Chapter 4?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) A new mother.
(c) A little sister.
(d) A boyfriend.

4. What type of book is "Zami, a New Spelling of My Name"?
(a) A book of short stories.
(b) A children's book.
(c) An autobiography.
(d) A fiction novel.

5. Whom does Audre share a bed with growing up?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her sisters.
(d) Her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of songs does the protagonist's mother sing to her as a child?

2. How many sisters does Audre have?

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

4. How long does Audre say her first encounter with her first playmate lasted?

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

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