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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 did August and her brother do at night as explained at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) August and her brother cried all night.
(b) August and her brother held hands.
(c) August and her brother sang hymns together.
(d) August and her brother created a plan to run away.

2. How did August's mother feel about friendships among women as indicated in Chapter 2?
(a) Women are beautiful creatures, whereas men will turn against you.
(b) Keep women close, because they will always be there to help.
(c) Women are wicked and cruel and only want to hurt you.
(d) Keep women away, because they cannot be trusted.

3. What is the origin of August's birth name?
(a) "August" sounded beautiful to her mother.
(b) August's parents were married in August.
(c) August was her mother's favorite month.
(d) August was born in the month of August.

4. At the start of Chapter 5, what does August say Gigi's mother said about Gigi?
(a) Gigi could not play with August, because August was poor.
(b) Gigi had her grandmother's eyes.
(c) Gigi had to become an actress.
(d) Gigi should stay away from men on the streets.

5. How old was Gigi when she was raped by the soldier who slept in the stairwell of her building?
(a) 16.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What narrative perspective is Another Brooklyn related?

3. In Chapter 1, while meeting with therapist, Sister Sonja, as a teenager for the first time, how did August begin the session?

4. When did August visit her father in New York City (5)?

5. In Chapter 4, who moved into the apartment below August's family?

(see the answer key)

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