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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 subjects does Audre fail in college?

3. What ailment does Eudora suffer from?

4. What is the name of the ex-varsity star in Muriel's high school that she runs into?

5. What is the name of the man Audre's friend Marie marries?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the Interlude: The Last of My Childhood Nightmares described in the book?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel's genre offers many points of discussion with both its autobiographical and mythological material.

1) What aspects of the book appear to be purely autobiographical regarding the author's life?

2) What reasons would the author have for using mythological facts within the book alongside her personal accounts, does this help fill in gaps in the text?

3) How is the inclusion of both autobiographical and mythological methods in the book able to create a more well rounded portrayal of the author's life journey?

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

The mother-daughter relationship is something that helps carry the story from beginning to end and has perhaps the biggest impact on the author's life.

1) What can we learn about the impact Audre's relationship with her mother had based on her portrayal of her childhood experiences with her mother?

2) What circumstances led to Audre's estrangement from her mother as she grew older? What might the author wish for this progression to represent in terms of character development?

3) What deductions can be made about the author's final opinions of the mother-daughter relationship based on her belief that her desires to be with women came from her mother's blood?

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