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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When August asked about the jar in the apartment, what did her father tell her?
(a) August's father told her it held all of her mother's most cherished things.
(b) August's father told her that it was none of her business.
(c) August's father said the jar contained ashes.
(d) August's father said the jar had all the money he had saved to get them out of their dilapidated apartment.

2. What did August and her brother feed the neighboring children in her apartment building at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Potatoes, colorful salads, and almonds.
(b) Fried pork chops and fruit.
(c) Ham sandwiches and popcorn.
(d) Potato chips, apples, and nuts.

3. As divulged in Chapter 5, what profession did Gigi want to become when she got older?
(a) Gigi longed to be a lawyer.
(b) Gigi wanted to be a banker.
(c) Gigi wanted to be an anthropologist.
(d) Gigi wanted to become an actress.

4. Where did August's mother's brother, Clyde, go to college? (51).
(a) Brown University.
(b) University of Texas.
(c) Howard University.
(d) University of Tennessee.

5. In Chapter 1, what did August's brother ask her after their father's funeral (4)?
(a) "Do you think it is better he [father] is dead?"
(b) "What will you do now?"
(c) "Still whole?"
(d) "Have you seen mom yet?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What was August's brother's wife's name in the most-recent timeline?

2. How did August's father die?

3. How did August's mother feel about friendships among women as indicated in Chapter 2?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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