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

2. What was the name of the ice cream truck August and her brother saw through their apartment window?
(a) Misses Creamery Truck.
(b) Misses Chocolate.
(c) Mister Softee.
(d) Mister Ice Cream.

3. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?
(a) "Don't look at us. We hate you."
(b) "Stop trying to get into our pants. We know what you want."
(c) "Don't even say my name. Don't even put it in your mouth."
(d) "We are better than you and your stupid friends."

4. What is the name of the area where August and her family lived before moving to Brooklyn?
(a) Tennessee Swamp.
(b) BitterFields.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) SweetGrove.

5. After August's father brought home a radio, how did August say she would have responded if asked, "Are you lonely?" (47).
(a) August said that her mother's absence made her so incredibly lonely.
(b) August said that this new radio only reminded her of how lonely her life was.
(c) August confessed that she would reply that she was not lonely, because her brother was with her.
(d) August revealed that she would answer that she was lonely, but had no way to cure it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did August and her brother do at night as explained at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What is the origin of August's birth name?

4. Who originally owned the land where Augusts's family lived in Tennessee?

5. How much older is August than her brother?

(see the answer key)

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