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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the lecherous man who Audre talks about who works at her school in Chapter 8?
(a) James Baker.
(b) John Brady.
(c) Max Wint.
(d) Alvin Jones.

2. Who is against Audre running for office in her middle school?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What does Audre love to do in the kitchen with her mother?
(a) Pound spices.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Chop herbs.
(d) Butcher meat.

4. How much does Audre tell her family about her molestation in Chapter 6?
(a) Everything.
(b) She lies.
(c) Little.
(d) Nothing.

5. How does working with her father make Audre feel?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the group of bad kids in the author's elementary school class?

2. What type of book is "Zami, a New Spelling of My Name"?

3. What month does Gennie come to Audre's house very upset?

4. What is the name of the island filled with women that the author focuses on in Chapter 1?

5. What profession are Audre's friends Jean and Gennie in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Audre's relationship with Peter described in the book?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How are "The Branded" first described in the book?

8. How is the beginning of Audre's desire for female companionship described in the book?

9. What role does Audre's love for making up stories have in her becoming a writer?

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

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