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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 does Audre feel when she loses the position that she ran for in middle school?

2. At what age does Audre begin her first period?

3. What is the name of the island filled with women that the author focuses on in Chapter 1?

4. What month does Gennie come to Audre's house very upset?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Audre initially react to the tragedy of Pearl Harbor?

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

4. How is Gennie's relationship with her mother Louisa described in the book?

5. How does a boy named Alvin help Audre succeed in her first grade class?

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

7. How is the beginning of Audre's desire for female companionship described in the book?

8. How is Gennie's death described in the book?

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

10. How does Audre describe her introduction to cooking in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the importance that poetry and storytelling have in the book. How does the author use these devices as an outlet to express her own frustrations and desires about her social surroundings and humanity in general?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Audre's time spent with "The Branded" versus the "Sistah Outsiders". Which group allowed Audre to grow more as a person? What impact did Audre's being a part of these groups have on her actions in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Audre's reaction to sex with men versus women. What impact might Audre's being raped and molested several times has had on her views towards men? What other factors are present to explain her preference of women in a sexual sense?

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