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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Audre tell her family about her molestation in Chapter 6?

2. What nationality is the woman whom Audre finds to help her with her pregnancy?

3. What is the name of Audre's first love?

4. What hobby does Audre begin doing after joining her group of outcast friends in high school?

5. What profession are Audre's friends Jean and Gennie in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Audre's consciousness of what race means first described in the book?

2. How does Audre react to Gennie's death in the book?

3. How does the author describe her parents' relationship for the first time in the book?

4. How does Audre describe being raped on a rooftop when she was 10-years-old?

5. How are Audre's actions to be prepared after Pearl Harbor described in the book?

6. How are "The Branded" first described in the book?

7. What does Audre's mother believe is happening to Gennie to cause her to commit suicide?

8. How does Audre describe her first menstruation in the book?

9. How does Audre describe her view of her mother when she was a young child in Harlem?

10. Why is Audre jealous of her older sisters while growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel's genre offers many points of discussion with both its autobiographical and mythological material.

1) What aspects of the book appear to be purely autobiographical regarding the author's life?

2) What reasons would the author have for using mythological facts within the book alongside her personal accounts, does this help fill in gaps in the text?

3) How is the inclusion of both autobiographical and mythological methods in the book able to create a more well rounded portrayal of the author's life journey?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of heritage is something brought up in several capacities throughout the book.

1) How is the Grenadian heritage, namely the Carriacou culture examined in the book and what impact does it have on the author?

2) What lessons does Audre learn about the importance of heritage from her relationship with Eudora while in Mexico?

3) How does Audre reflect upon her own heritage in the book and how does she define it?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of community in the book. What importance does the author place on being a part of a community, namely one where there is a sense of belonging, based on the portrayals of The Branded and the Sistah Outsiders?

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