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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major event happened to August's brother in Chapter 2?
(a) August's brother got severely beaten by their father.
(b) August's brother cut his forearm on the broken glass of the window.
(c) August's brother ran away, but their father found him hiding under a bridge.
(d) August's brother left to live with their mother.

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

3. What was the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?
(a) Dark green.
(b) Light red.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Dark blue.

4. How did Sister Loretta, August's father's new girlfriend, dress when August met her for the first time?
(a) Sister Loretta was in a black business suit.
(b) Sister Loretta was covered from head to toe.
(c) Sister Loretta wore a low-cut top and skirt.
(d) Sister Loretta had a shawl and pants on.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What trains did August and her family take on their Saturday trips to Coney Island?

2. What kind of uniform was Sylvia wearing when August saw her in the streets after Sylvia had left August's school at the end of Chapter 10?

3. What did Sister Loretta cook for the family when she arrived at August's family apartment?

4. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?

5. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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