Quiz Audre & Bash Are Just Friends Tia Williams

Audre & Bash Are Just Friends Quiz

Quiz: Audre & Bash Are Just Friends

Welcome to the ultimate companion quiz for Tia Williams’ novel. Answer 20 questions covering plot, character motivation, themes, and big-picture synthesis. Some are multiple‑choice, others are short‑answer. The complete answer key follows.

Plot & Sequence (8 questions)

  1. What event triggers Audre’s panic attack on prom night?
    A. Ellison laughs and records her during a hookup.
    B. She loses her phone in the bathroom.
    C. Reshma abandons her at the after‑party.
    D. Sparrow confronts her about Bash.

  2. In order, what is the first item on Reshma’s five‑item Experience Challenge list?
    A. Face a fear.
    B. Chemistry hookup.
    C. Risky activity.
    D. Late night party.

  3. How does Bash retrieve Audre’s lost phone after the beach incident?
    A. He finds it in the sand and brings it to her door.
    B. He travels two hours to the Rockaway Beach lost‑and‑found and leaves it with her doorman, Barry.
    C. He asks Clio to pick it up from the police station.
    D. He ignores it until Audre buys a new one.

  4. Where does Audre first see Bash before their initial in‑person conversation?
    A. At a music festival in Manhattan.
    B. In Prospect Park, jogging in pink Crocs, after he argues with a girlfriend.
    C. In the hallway of Cheshire Prep.
    D. At her father’s house in Malibu.

  5. What secret does Audre discover about her mother’s birth name?
    A. Eva was originally named “Evelyn.”
    B. Eva’s real name is Genevieve Mercier.
    C. Eva changed her name from “Marie” after marriage.
    D. Eva’s legal name is “Mercy.”

  6. At the wedding in the final chapter, what does Bash hand Audre to reconcile?
    A. A bouquet of wildflowers.
    B. A handwritten list of five goals, his own Experience Challenge.
    C. A ticket to Myrtle Beach.
    D. The repaired Smurf lunch box.

  7. What object does Bash dive for in the ocean that becomes an important symbol?
    A. A vintage Smurf lunch box.
    B. Audre’s cameo ring.
    C. A gold medal from his track days.
    D. A lost surfboard.

  8. Who is Clio actually related to?
    A. She is Bash’s girlfriend.
    B. She is Bash’s half‑sister.
    C. She is Reshma’s cousin.
    D. She is a random classmate from Hillcrest.

Character Motivation (5 questions)

  1. Why does Audre initially hire Bash as a “fun consultant”?
    Short answer (one or two words): ____________________

  2. Why does Reshma begin dating Clio?
    A. She is genuinely attracted to Clio from the start.
    B. She wants to hurt Audre.
    C. She plans to seduce Clio away from Bash so Audre can pursue him.
    D. She needs a plus‑one for Eva’s wedding.

  3. What is the real reason Bash left Oakland and changed his name to Bash Henry?
    A. He lost his track scholarship after an injury.
    B. His father disowned him after he kissed a male teammate, Jaden.
    C. He was expelled from Hillcrest Prep for fighting.
    D. He wanted to start over after his mother’s death.

  4. Why does Eva forbid Audre from seeing Bash after she discovers Audre’s tattoo?
    A. Eva hates the tattoo and fears Audre is repeating her own rebellious mistakes.
    B. Eva thinks Bash is a bad influence because of his reputation.
    C. Eva wants Audre to focus only on Stanford applications.
    D. Eva has already promised Audre to another suitor.

  5. Why does Bash agree to be Audre’s fun consultant in the first place?
    A. He needs money for his tattoo apprenticeship.
    B. He is attracted to her and recognizes her stifled spirit.
    C. He feels guilty for making Sparrow cry.
    D. Reshma forces him to help Audre.

Theme & Symbol (4 questions)

  1. What does the number 333 represent in the story?
    A. The number of days Bash was disowned.
    B. The address of Audre’s apartment.
    C. A breathing method Bash teaches Audre for panic attacks, later tattooed on her wrist.
    D. The total pages of Audre’s self‑help book.

  2. The seven‑minute motif appears multiple times. What trauma does it stem from?
    Short answer (one phrase): ____________________

  3. What does the pink Crocs symbolize in the novel?
    A. Bash’s immaturity.
    B. Bash’s quirky, non‑judgmental nature and the theme of observation versus participation.
    C. Audre’s desire to be unique.
    D. The end of summer.

  4. Which item becomes a symbol of risk‑taking and connection between Audre and Bash?
    A. The cameo ring.
    B. The Smurf lunch box.
    C. The wedding veil.
    D. The Gatorade bottle.

Synthesis (3 questions)

  1. Compare Audre’s relationship with her father, Troy, to Bash’s relationship with his father, Milton. How do both fathers fail their children, and what does each protagonist ultimately decide about forgiveness?

  2. How does the “funsultant” arrangement blur the line between friendship and romance, and what moment finally makes the relationship official?

  3. What role do family secrets play in the Mercier women’s history, and how does learning the truth help Audre accept her own imperfections?

Answer Key

  1. A. Ellison laughed and recorded her during the hookup (Chapter 7 outline & evidence).
  2. C. The first item is “risky activity” (Chapter 7 outline: five‑item list begins with risky activity).
  3. B. Bash goes to Rockaway lost‑and‑found and leaves the phone with doorman Barry (Chapter 14–15 outline).
  4. B. She sees him in Prospect Park, jogging in pink Crocs after a fight (Chapter 5 outline).
  5. B. Eva’s birth name is Genevieve Mercier (Chapter 28 outline).
  6. B. Bash gives her a handwritten list of five goals, mirroring her Experience Challenge (Chapter 37 evidence).
  7. A. He dives for a vintage Smurf lunch box (Chapter 15 & 30 outlines).
  8. B. Clio is Bash’s half‑sister (Chapter 33 evidence).
  9. Short answer: For her self‑help book (or Stanford application). (Chapter 8 outline)
  10. C. Reshma plans to seduce Clio away from Bash to free him for Audre (Chapter 19 outline).
  11. B. His father disowned him after a kiss with a male teammate (Chapter 31 outline).
  12. A. Eva hates the tattoo and fears Audre repeating her mistakes (Chapter 34 outline).
  13. B. He is attracted to her and sees her stifled spirit (Chapter 9 outline).
  14. C. A breathing method Bash teaches Audre, later tattooed (Chapter 20 & 32 outlines).
  15. Short answer: His father disowned him in exactly seven minutes (Chapter 9 outline).
  16. B. They represent Bash’s quirky nature and the theme of observation vs. participation (Chapter 5 outline).
  17. B. The Smurf lunch box – Bash dives for it; Audre later retrieves it for her challenge (Chapters 15, 30).
  18. Synthesis answer: Troy prioritizes his new family and cancels Audre’s summer; Milton controls then disowns Bash. Audre learns to set boundaries; Bash writes a forgiveness letter (Chapters 3, 31, 35).
  19. Synthesis answer: They agree to platonic boundaries, but attraction grows. The relationship becomes official when Bash gives his own goal list and they kiss at the wedding, saying “I love you” (Chapters 8, 24, 37).
  20. Synthesis answer: Mercier women hide exorcism, passing, suicide, and addiction. Audre learns these truths from Eva’s manuscript and feels less alone, allowing her to embrace imperfection (Chapters 28, 34, 36).

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