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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does August say saved her brother from feeling "halfway whole" (3)?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Faith.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Education.

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how did Sylvia respond when August, Gigi, and Angela asked her what she loved?
(a) Sylvia rejoined, "I'm too young to answer that question" (62).
(b) Sylvia replied, "I will be the most famous actress ever" (62).
(c) Sylvia answered, "I'm not the boss of me. How the hell would I even know" (63).
(d) Sylvia told the girls, "I have no clue. My parents will decide that" (63).

3. What did the August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi decide to do to protect Gigi after she was sexually assaulted?
(a) August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi resolved to kill any man who approached them.
(b) August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi determined that they would carry razor blades with them.
(c) August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi chose to always walk Gigi to her apartment.
(d) August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi decided to tell the police.

4. When did August visit her father in New York City (5)?
(a) August's birthday.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Thanksgiving Day.
(d) Christmas Day.

5. What was one song August listened to as she had her hair braided?
(a) "Amazing Grace."
(b) "Keep on Livin'."
(c) "The Great Girl."
(d) "The Blues Are No Good."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the woman who braided August's hair as indicated in the latter part of Chapter 4?

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

3. In what condition did August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi find the man who raped Gigi in Chapter 4?

4. When August asked about the jar in the apartment, what did her father tell her?

5. What does the narrator claim is the most tragic thing about life (1)?

(see the answer key)

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