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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 the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?
(a) Dark blue.
(b) Dark green.
(c) Light red.
(d) Dark brown.

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

3. What was August's brother's wife's name in the most-recent timeline?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Alafia.

4. After leaving her brother and returning to their father's apartment after the funeral, how did August feel?
(a) Solace and ease.
(b) Extreme and unbearable sadness.
(c) A lack of any emotion.
(d) A sense of deep relief and fear.

5. Who originally owned the land where Augusts's family lived in Tennessee?
(a) Her maternal grandfather.
(b) Her paternal grandmother.
(c) Her second cousin.
(d) Her great-great aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first thing Sylvia asked August when they met?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how did Sylvia respond when August, Gigi, and Angela asked her what she loved?

3. What vocation did Sylvia believe her father wanted her to become when she was older?

4. How much older is August than her brother?

5. What did August's mother sleep with under her pillow as stated at the start of Chapter 4?

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