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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Complete the following sentence in the book, "To be black, female, gay, and out of the closet in a white environment was considered by many black lesbians to be simply ________."
(a) Impressive.
(b) Suicidal.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Insane.

2. What kind of business does Eudora own?
(a) A bar.
(b) A candle shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A bookstore.

3. What year are the Rosenbergs killed?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1960.

4. How old is Audre when she has her first lesbian sexual experience?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

5. What does Audre say she felt for the first time in her life after moving to Mexico?
(a) Curious.
(b) Attention.
(c) Recognized.
(d) Appreciation.

6. What is the name of Audre's only black friend out of her lesbian group in New York?
(a) Karen.
(b) Diane.
(c) Ginger.
(d) Felicia.

7. What does Audre say her flirtations must be as a part of the New York lesbian scene?
(a) Overt.
(b) Obscene.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Subtle.

8. What is the name of the group of black lesbians Audre joins?
(a) The Together.
(b) The Slain.
(c) The Branded.
(d) Sistah Outsiders.

9. What does Audre find that her friend Muriel is more so than Audre is?
(a) Vulnerable.
(b) Happy.
(c) Smart.
(d) Sad.

10. What state is the city of Stamford in that Audre moves to in the book?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Maryland.

11. What does Audre burn her hand on after her relationship with Muriel begins falling apart?
(a) Acid.
(b) Boiling water.
(c) A candle.
(d) The stove.

12. What is the name of Audre's old college friend whom she mourns the Rosenbergs with?
(a) Lynn.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Ella.
(d) Bea.

13. What does the woman who lives with Audre and Muriel do before leaving their home?
(a) Steals their money.
(b) Runs away with Muriel.
(c) Takes their dog.
(d) Steals their car.

14. Where does Audre begin making plans to go to that she knows Eudora won't follow her to?
(a) France.
(b) New York.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) California.

15. How does Audre feel after hearing Muriel and her old friend making love one night?
(a) Happy.
(b) Devastated.
(c) Excited.
(d) Indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the woman who comes to live with Audre and Muriel say her husband died?

2. What kind of history does Eudora teach Audre about?

3. What is the name of Eudora's old lover whom she owns a business with?

4. Audre say that white feminists began taking credit for work she started. After how many years does this happen?

5. What pressure does Audre accredit for why her relationship with Ginger couldn't last?

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