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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession are Audre's friends Jean and Gennie in the book?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Dancers.
(c) Singers.
(d) Cooks.

2. What is the name that expresses how Carriacou women love one another in the book?
(a) Pamu.
(b) Bali.
(c) Zami.
(d) Tani.

3. What is the name of the boy in the author's class who helps her fit in with the good kids?
(a) Jim.
(b) Alvin.
(c) Peter.
(d) Paul.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Audre say she loves making the dish her mother hates?

3. Whom does Audre's mother believe is molesting Gennie?

4. What does Audre have her first experience with during her first class trip?

5. What does Audre's family find at the end of Chapter 7?

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