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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 is Audre particularly enamored by as a child?
(a) Having pets.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Making up stories.
(d) Having friends.

2. How does Audre's mother react when she finds she is complaining about her at her high school?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Devastated.
(d) Happy.

3. What about her country does Audre say she felt alienated from in Chapter 10?
(a) Political institutions and history.
(b) Society.
(c) Educational systems.
(d) Politics.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Gennie come to Audre's house very upset?

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

3. What event does the author note as bringing much difficulty upon her family in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of Audre's first boyfriend?

5. What subjects did Audre learn well in elementary school that help her in her next school?

(see the answer key)

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