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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. Complete the following sentence in the book, "To be black, female, gay, and out of the closet in a white environment was considered by many black lesbians to be simply ________."

2. What subjects does Audre fail in college?

3. Audre say that white feminists began taking credit for work she started. After how many years does this happen?

4. What is the name of the second interlude in the book?

5. At what age had Audre's friend Ginger been married?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Audre describe her treatment in society as a black woman in comparison with her white lesbian friends?

3. How is Audre's near-rape described in Chapter 23?

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

5. How is Audre's relationship with Eudora first described in the book?

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

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

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

9. How is Audre's peak in her lesbianism described after she drops out of college?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of lesbianism is an important one in the book and helps define the protagonist more clearly.

1) What impact does Audre's poetry writing have on her ability to be open about her lesbianism for the first time, especially considering her relations with The Branded at the time?

2) What is telling of the evolution of Audre's lesbianism based on her relationships with Gennie and Muriel?

3) What role does Audre play in the New York lesbian scene and what does this community mean to her?

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

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?

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