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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. Which of the following characteristics is not given to the character Muriel?

2. What does Audre burn her hand on after her relationship with Muriel begins falling apart?

3. What is the name of Eudora's old lover whom she owns a business with?

4. How does Audre feel after hearing Muriel and her old friend making love one night?

5. Where does Audre first go once moving to Stamford?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character Eudora first described in the book?

2. Why does Audre express frustration regarding white feminists in Chapter 23?

3. What does Audre do after finding out her father had a stroke?

4. How does Audre's friend Lynn cause problems between her and Muriel when she moves in with them?

5. What causes Audre to drop out of college?

6. How is Audre's relationship with Muriel first described in the book?

7. How is Muriel's affair with Toni described in the book?

8. How is Audre's first time making love with Ginger described in the book?

9. How is the city of Cuernavaca described in the book when Audre moves there?

10. How is Audre's work as an X-ray technician described in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Examine the concept of alienation that is portrayed in the book. What impact does Audre's alienation from much of her surroundings have on the way she views the world? Does she appear to have overcome her alienation, at least to some degree, by the end of the book?

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