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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 high school Audre attends?

2. What does Audre say that she and Gennie never shared together in Chapter 14?

3. What office does Audre run for in her middle school?

4. What is Audre particularly enamored by as a child?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the meaning of Zami first described in the book?

5. How does Audre learn to read before going to school?

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

7. How is Audre's first experience with segregation described in the book?

8. What does Audre do when she plays with a little girl named Toni in the book?

9. How does Audre describe her time spent working with her father in Chapter 9?

10. How is Audre's relationship with Peter described in the book?

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

Examine the portrayal of women in the book. What lessons of empowerment is the author offering to women in this book? What does she hope for others to learn from this book regarding the diverse nature of women?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of education in the book and the impact it had on Audre's life. How did Audre's views towards education evolve throughout the book and what outside influences were responsible for this path?

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