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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the librarian who helps the protagonist learn to read?
(a) August Baker.
(b) Louisa May.
(c) Eudora Smith.
(d) Barbara Hall.

3. What does Audre believe her sisters have more of than her when she is young?
(a) Attention.
(b) Education.
(c) Love.
(d) Privileges.

4. How long does Audre say her first encounter with her first playmate lasted?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

5. What is the name the author and her family are called due to their light black skin?
(a) Redbone.
(b) Lighters.
(c) Sandman.
(d) Irish tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Audre say she had to learn about herself after the national tragedy in Chapter 7?

2. Who is against Audre running for office in her middle school?

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

4. Whom does the author become embarrassed of because she is so different?

5. What is the name of the book's protagonist?

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