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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 does Audre say she realized about herself after dropping out of college?

2. Whom does Audre describe as being a beautiful writer?

3. Where does Audre move to after leaving Mexico?

4. What pressure does Audre accredit for why her relationship with Ginger couldn't last?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of the piece of writing of Muriel's that Audre finds in Chapter 28?

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

4. How does Audre describe Stamford, Connecticut when she first moves there?

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

6. How does Audre react to her new scenery after moving to Mexico?

7. How is Audre's mental state described after she moves to Stamford?

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

9. What causes Audre to drop out of college?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author makes an interesting choice in the book by highlighting many true historical events throughout the text and offers her own opinions and reactions to them.

1) Why does the author often combine her own personal experiences alongside historical events such as Pearl Harbor?

2) What can we learn about the importance that political freedom has for the author based on her portrayal of McCarthyism in the book?

3) What can we learn about Audre's political and social beliefs based on her support of the Rosenbergs while they are on trial, especially given the ways she is able to identify with them?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the concept of work presented in the book. What opportunities did work present to Audre that she was not finding in school and what life lessons was she able to learn from her work experiences?

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