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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reminded August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela of the old man who ran a sketchy shoe repair shop?
(a) Jackson.
(b) The man who raped Gigi.
(c) Geppetto.
(d) Sylvia's father.

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

3. At the start of Chapter 2, what year does the narrative shift to?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1990.

4. According to the Quote that precedes the narrative, what will you find when you turn right?
(a) The files of SweetGrove.
(b) A peach tree blooming.
(c) An old wise man.
(d) The threat of teenage boys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving her brother and returning to their father's apartment after the funeral, how did August feel?

2. Who was portrayed as "starving" at the start of Chapter 6?

3. What did August and her brother feed the neighboring children in her apartment building at the end of Chapter 6?

4. What was the first thing Sylvia asked August when they met?

5. How does August describe her friend Sylvia when she accidentally ran into her on the train years after leaving Brooklyn?

(see the answer key)

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