Zami, a New Spelling of My Name Test | Final Test - Hard

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Zami, a New Spelling of My Name Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 kind of history does Eudora teach Audre about?

2. What social cause does Audre discuss her involvement in, in Chapter 20?

3. What year are the Rosenbergs killed?

4. What does Audre find that her friend Muriel is more so than Audre is?

5. What is the name of Audre's only black friend out of her lesbian group in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Audre's relationship with Bea 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 does Audre describe her job at the New York Public Library?

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

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

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

7. How is the New York lesbian scene described in Chapter 29?

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

9. What happens to Muriel to cause her split with Audre in the book?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Audre's time spent with "The Branded" versus the "Sistah Outsiders". Which group allowed Audre to grow more as a person? What impact did Audre's being a part of these groups have on her actions in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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