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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college was Eudora the first woman to attend?
(a) University of Texas.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) University of Arizona.

2. What is the name of Audre's old college friend whom she mourns the Rosenbergs with?
(a) Ella.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Lynn.
(d) Bea.

3. What ailment does Eudora suffer from?
(a) Paralysis.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Cerebral palsy.
(d) Asthma.

4. What is the name of Audre's boss whom she rebels against in Chapter 24?
(a) Mrs. Jones.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Goodrich.
(d) Mrs. White.

5. Who desegregates schools after McCarthy is censured?
(a) The House of Representatives.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) Congress.
(d) The President.

6. What is the name of the woman who Ginger begins spending time with in Chapter 19?
(a) Ada.
(b) Ella.
(c) Ginger.
(d) Lynn.

7. What is the name of the ex-varsity star in Muriel's high school that she runs into?
(a) Ella.
(b) Toni.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Bea.

8. What does Audre find that Muriel finds threatening about her after reading something she wrote?
(a) Her accomplishments.
(b) Her work ethic.
(c) Her looks.
(d) Her intelligence.

9. Where does Audre begin making plans to go to that she knows Eudora won't follow her to?
(a) France.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

10. What is the name of Audre's old friend she runs into and whom Muriel likes?
(a) Diane.
(b) Rhea.
(c) Jill.
(d) Karen.

11. What pressure does Audre accredit for why her relationship with Ginger couldn't last?
(a) To have children.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To marry a man.
(d) To have many lovers.

12. What does Audre have trouble finding in Chapter 28?
(a) A car.
(b) A house.
(c) A job.
(d) A girlfriend.

13. Audre say that white feminists began taking credit for work she started. After how many years does this happen?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

14. What state is the city of Stamford in that Audre moves to in the book?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Massachusetts.

15. What does Audre say she felt for the first time in her life after moving to Mexico?
(a) Appreciation.
(b) Recognized.
(c) Attention.
(d) Curious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country are the Rosenbergs accused of spying for?

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

3. 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 ________."

4. What do Audre and Muriel find they feel towards the woman who comes to live with them?

5. What is the name of the group of black lesbians Audre joins?

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