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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what did August say she wanted to be when she grew up?
(a) A singer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A wife.
(d) A grown-up.

2. In Chapter 4, who moved into the apartment below August's family?
(a) Emily.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Jennie.

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

4. What was the name of the ice cream truck August and her brother saw through their apartment window?
(a) Misses Chocolate.
(b) Mister Ice Cream.
(c) Mister Softee.
(d) Misses Creamery Truck.

5. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?
(a) "I love you" (100).
(b) "You are beautiful" (101)
(c) "Be mine" (102).
(d) "I know you" (100).

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what did August's brother ask her after their father's funeral (4)?

2. What color was Sylvia's room?

3. How long has it been since August's childhood when she describes her father's funeral?

4. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?

5. While listening to a church sermon in Chapter 2, what question did August pose to God?

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