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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 is the name of the stern woman whom Audre talks about who works at her school in Chapter 8?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Sister Mary Lawrence.
(c) Maxine.
(d) Ann Archdeacon.

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

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

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

5. What event does the author note as bringing much difficulty upon her family in Chapter 1?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) D Day.
(c) World War II.
(d) The stock market crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What office does Audre run for in her middle school?

2. What kind of positions does the author begin taking in life starting in Chapter 2?

3. What color coat does Audre's first playmate wear?

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

5. What does Audre's mother do on election days when Audre is young?

(see the answer key)

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