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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?
(a) The woman never spoke to August, and always looked away when they saw each other on the stairs.
(b) The woman had a long neck...and smelt like cigarette smoke.
(c) The woman was dark and reedy and wore a long, black wig.
(d) The woman was scary and fat and scowled a lot.

2. What did August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela whisper back to their boyfriends when they tried to have sex with them?
(a) "Not that, not yet" (125).
(b) "Please, be gentle" (125).
(c) "We are only girls. Wait until we are women" (126).
(d) "We are too young" (124).

3. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?
(a) That she wanted to return and teach in SweetGrove.
(b) That SweetGrove was dangerous.
(c) That SweetGrove is hateful.
(d) That Sister Loretta would like SweetGrove.

4. What did Angela whisper into August's ear on the Fourth of July near the East River?
(a) "Why do you not tell Sylvia how much you admire her?" (117).
(b) "I hate Brooklyn. I'm moving to LA to be a famous actress" (117).
(c) "I'm gonna leave this place one day" (117).
(d) "We are all going to make it out of here. There is more to life" (116).

5. What did August and her brother do at night as explained at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) August and her brother held hands.
(b) August and her brother created a plan to run away.
(c) August and her brother sang hymns together.
(d) August and her brother cried all night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Gigi when she was raped by the soldier who slept in the stairwell of her building?

2. After August's father brought home a radio, how did August say she would have responded if asked, "Are you lonely?" (47).

3. What was August's father's response in reference to Sylvia's father on Page 115?

4. What happened when August, Sylvia, and Gigi called Angela's house toward the end of Chapter 12?

5. What was the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?

(see the answer key)

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