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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. How did the woman who comes to live with Audre and Muriel say her husband died?

2. Where does Audre take classes while in Mexico?

3. What year is it in Chapter 27?

4. How does Audre describe her state of mind after her first lesbian sexual experience?

5. Whom does Audre spend too much time with that leads to her failing subjects in college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are the "closed-shop" laws described in the book?

6. What causes Audre to drop out of college?

7. What does Audre do after finding out her father had a stroke?

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

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

10. What political advancements lead to Audre moving back to the U.S. from Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of women in the book. What lessons of empowerment is the author offering to women in this book? What does she hope for others to learn from this book regarding the diverse nature of women?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the portrayal of education in the book and the impact it had on Audre's life. How did Audre's views towards education evolve throughout the book and what outside influences were responsible for this path?

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