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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characteristics is not given to the character Muriel?
(a) Schizophrenic.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Italian.

2. Where does Audre first go once moving to Stamford?
(a) The Black Community Center.
(b) A housing community.
(c) A factory.
(d) A local bar.

3. What subjects does Audre fail in college?
(a) German and History.
(b) Trigonometry and German.
(c) English and History.
(d) Spanish and Algebra.

4. Which of the following descriptions is not given of Audre's work performance in Chapter 19?
(a) Performs poorly.
(b) Outstrips other employees.
(c) Saves money.
(d) Earns many bonuses.

5. Who desegregates schools after McCarthy is censured?
(a) The Supreme Court.
(b) The President.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ex-varsity star in Muriel's high school that she runs into?

2. How does Audre describe her state of mind after her first lesbian sexual experience?

3. What is the name of Audre's old friend she runs into and whom Muriel likes?

4. What ailment does Eudora suffer from?

5. What is the formal name of Audre's friend Ginger?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Audre describe her job at the New York Public Library?

2. How is Audre's mental state described after she moves to Stamford?

3. How does Audre's friend Lynn cause problems between her and Muriel when she moves in with them?

4. What does Audre do after finding out her father had a stroke?

5. How is Audre's first time making love with Ginger described in the book?

6. Why does Audre express frustration regarding white feminists in Chapter 23?

7. How is Audre's involvement in the Committee to Free the Rosenbergs described?

8. What happens to Muriel to cause her split with Audre in the book?

9. How does Audre describe her treatment in society as a black woman in comparison with her white lesbian friends?

10. How is Audre's peak in her lesbianism described after she drops out of college?

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