View a FREE sample

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 rock her first playmate?

2. How old is Audre when she is raped on a rooftop?

3. Who has to take Audre on her class trip after she is made to stay in a different hotel from the other kids'?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Audre's work ethic at St. Catherine's described in regards to her schoolwork?

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

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

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

5. What does Audre do after being molested by a comic book storeowner?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Audre's first lesbian relationship with Gennie to her most serious lesbian relationship with Muriel. What can we learn about the evolution of Audre's sexuality based on the comparison of her relationship with these two women?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of love in the book. How does Audre's ability to find love evolve throughout the book? What traits does she need to possess in order to find fulfilling love?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 627 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample