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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the middle of Chapter 7, what did Gigi share about the pastor at her church?
(a) Gigi confessed that the pastor came up behind her and rubbed against her inappropriately.
(b) Gigi declared that the pastor was stealing money from the congregation.
(c) Gigi shared that the pastor was having an affair with her mother.
(d) Gigi admitted that the pastor took her into a back room and raped her.

2. In Chapter 1, while meeting with therapist, Sister Sonja, as a teenager for the first time, how did August begin the session?
(a) "I merely want to see her..." (16).
(b) "She will never come back..." (12).
(c) "I was waiting for my mother..." (15).
(d) "I hope my mother is alive..." (15).

3. How did August's father die?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Liver disease.
(d) Natural causes.

4. What does August say saved her brother from feeling "halfway whole" (3)?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Faith.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Education.

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 5, what did Gigi's mom do for a living?
(a) Gigi's mom was a teacher.
(b) Gigi's mom had no job and was on employment.
(c) Gigi's mom was a dancer.
(d) Gigi's mom was a banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving her brother and returning to their father's apartment after the funeral, how did August feel?

2. What trains did August and her family take on their Saturday trips to Coney Island?

3. How does August describe her friend Sylvia when she accidentally ran into her on the train years after leaving Brooklyn?

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

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

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