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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 color was Sylvia's room?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

2. Who was August's "Mommy" talking to when August, her father, and her brother left Tennessee?
(a) Uncle Clyde.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Another man.
(d) Ghosts.

3. At the start of Chapter 9, what song was August's father listening to?
(a) "Helter Skelter."
(b) "Misty Blue."
(c) "Love is Blind."
(d) "Sweet Home Alabama."

4. 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 was scary and fat and scowled a lot.
(c) The woman had a long neck...and smelt like cigarette smoke.
(d) The woman was dark and reedy and wore a long, black wig.

5. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?
(a) "We are better than you and your stupid friends."
(b) "Stop trying to get into our pants. We know what you want."
(c) "Don't even say my name. Don't even put it in your mouth."
(d) "Don't look at us. We hate you."

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?

2. What passion did August's brother discover when he is eight years old?

3. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?

4. As divulged in Chapter 5, what profession did Gigi want to become when she got older?

5. Who were the shop owners on Broadway that lived in fancy houses?

(see the answer key)

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