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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name did August ask to be called by her professor in Chapter 15?
(a) Alexa.
(b) Augusta.
(c) August.
(d) Auggie.

2. Where was August when she waited for a beautiful black man from Detroit to show up in the dark, according to the narrative in Chapter 15?
(a) Bali.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. Where does August describe having a female roommate turned lover in Chapter 15?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Wyoming.

4. How old was Jerome when he met August?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

5. 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?
(a) "Always begin here" (161).
(b) "I love everything about you" (161).
(c) "You should be pampered" (161).
(d) "I love you" (161).

Short Answer Questions

1. August describes her father's "soft, slow steps" (165) as being as familiar as what in Chapter 16?

2. While listening to a church sermon in Chapter 2, what question did August pose to God?

3. How did Sylvia convince her father to let August, Angela, and Gigi stay over at Sylvia's house?

4. Why did August tell Sylvia about Jerome in Chapter 9?

5. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?

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