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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tragedy occurs at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) D Day.
(b) Pearl Harbor.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

2. Why does Audre say she loves making the dish her mother hates?
(a) It takes patience.
(b) The smell is nice.
(c) She likes pounding garlic.
(d) She likes pounding meat.

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

4. What does Audre say her sisters are to her while they are growing up?
(a) Close.
(b) Hateful.
(c) Loving.
(d) Distant.

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

6. What subjects did Audre learn well in elementary school that help her in her next school?
(a) Science and math.
(b) Math and reading.
(c) Reading and Writing.
(d) History and math.

7. What does Audre say she had to learn about herself after the national tragedy in Chapter 7?
(a) Her race.
(b) Her full name.
(c) Her birthday.
(d) Her blood type.

8. What does the man who rapes Audre on a rooftop take from her?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her purse.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her clothes.

9. How old is Audre when she is raped on a rooftop?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

10. Who is against Audre running for office in her middle school?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

11. What kitchen tool to use of her mother's does Audre love?
(a) A wooden spoon.
(b) The whisk.
(c) The knife.
(d) The mortar.

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

13. What is the name of the book's protagonist?
(a) Ella.
(b) Audre.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Lynn.

14. Where does Audre visit with her class in Chapter 10?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Boston.
(d) Detroit.

15. How does Audre not that people behave after the tragedy in Chapter 7?
(a) Differently.
(b) Happier.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Hesitant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name that expresses how Carriacou women love one another in the book?

3. How does working with her father make Audre feel?

4. How does Audre rock her first playmate?

5. What does Audre help take care of for her father when she works with him as a young girl?

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