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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) Sylvia's father.
(b) The man who raped Gigi.
(c) Geppetto.
(d) Jackson.

2. 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 ran away, but their father found him hiding under a bridge.
(c) August's brother left to live with their mother.
(d) August's brother cut his forearm on the broken glass of the window.

3. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?
(a) The woman was scary and fat and scowled a lot.
(b) The woman never spoke to August, and always looked away when they saw each other on the stairs.
(c) The woman was dark and reedy and wore a long, black wig.
(d) The woman had a long neck...and smelt like cigarette smoke.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 1, what do the Hindu people do with the dead?

2. As an adult returning to New York, where did August and her brother go after their father's funeral?

3. What did the August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi decide to do to protect Gigi after she was sexually assaulted?

4. What did Sylvia say about the altar boys at her church as a response to Gigi's secret about the pastor at her church?

5. How did August, Sylvia, and Angela respond to Gigi's rape?

(see the answer key)

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