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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Audre say that she and Gennie never shared together in Chapter 14?
(a) Making love.
(b) Cuddling.
(c) A kiss.
(d) Conversation.

2. What pressure does Audre accredit for why her relationship with Ginger couldn't last?
(a) To have children.
(b) To have many lovers.
(c) To get a job.
(d) To marry a man.

3. What does Audre begin to think of her life as in the Epilogue?
(a) A bridge and field of women.
(b) A myth.
(c) A legend.
(d) A long story.

4. What kind of songs does the protagonist's mother sing to her as a child?
(a) Folk.
(b) Grenadian.
(c) African.
(d) Irish.

5. What job does Audre get after returning to Stamford from visiting her father?
(a) A driver.
(b) A cook.
(c) Teaching.
(d) An X-ray technician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman who lives with Audre and Muriel do before leaving their home?

2. What kind of prayers does Audre say for those who died in the tragedy in Chapter 7?

3. What does Audre conclude she drew from her mother at the end of the book?

4. What is Audre afraid is wrong with her after she finds help with her pregnancy?

5. How old is Audre when she is raped on a rooftop?

(see the answer key)

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