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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As divulged in Chapter 5, what profession did Gigi want to become when she got older?
(a) Gigi wanted to become an actress.
(b) Gigi wanted to be an anthropologist.
(c) Gigi wanted to be a banker.
(d) Gigi longed to be a lawyer.

2. What sort of lessons did Sylvia take that were surprising to August in Chapter 9?
(a) Dance and soccer.
(b) Violin and cello.
(c) Piano and propriety.
(d) Piano and dance.

3. Where was a dead woman found in the winter?
(a) The backyard of her boyfriend's apartment complex.
(b) The ditch near the East River.
(c) The roof of the Marcy Houses projects.
(d) The basement of the Marcy Building.

4. Who was portrayed as "starving" at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) The minorities in Brooklyn.
(b) The children of Biafra.
(c) The refugees of Libya.
(d) The drug addicts in Chicago.

5. How old was Jerome when he met August?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of Chapter 7, what did August want to say to her mother about trusting women?

2. When Sylvia's father told August she could not come over anymore, how did August feel?

3. At the start of Chapter 5, what does August say Gigi's mother said about Gigi?

4. What did Gigi's mother say about Gigi's skin tone?

5. Who originally owned the land where Augusts's family lived in Tennessee?

(see the answer key)

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