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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. What is the name of the stern woman whom Audre talks about who works at her school in Chapter 8?

2. What is the name of the boy in the author's class who helps her fit in with the good kids?

3. What do Audre's sisters wait until she goes to sleep to do at night?

4. What is the name of Audre's first playmate?

5. What is the name of the book's protagonist?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of the results of the aptitude test Audre takes in high school?

3. How is Audre's poetry writing described when she first joins The Branded?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How are the Carriacou women first described in the book?

10. How is Audre's abortion described in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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