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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was with August when she stepped off the bus in the opening of Chapter 15?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) No one.
(d) Angela.

3. Where was the cast party for the play that Gigi performed in, in Chapter 14?
(a) The Palacio de la Alconetar.
(b) The director's home.
(c) The Chelsea Hotel.
(d) Gigi's apartment.

4. August describes her father's "soft, slow steps" (165) as being as familiar as what in Chapter 16?
(a) Lapping waves.
(b) Home.
(c) Death.
(d) Time.

5. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?
(a) Ford trucks.
(b) Mercedes sedans.
(c) Chevy convertibles.
(d) Station wagons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did August feel about the free items she received after the catastrophe that happened in her neighborhood?

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

3. What does August describe Sylvia's father spouting in Chapter 15?

4. What did the beautiful brown man say as he pressed his lips to August's feet again and again, according to the narrative in Chapter 15?

5. What passion did August's brother discover when he is eight years old?

(see the answer key)

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