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

2. What did Gigi's mother say about Gigi's skin tone?
(a) Gigi should stay out of the sun, so that her skin did not get any darker.
(b) Gigi should talk to a dermatologist about her acne.
(c) Gigi should use tanning products.
(d) Gigi should should be proud of her skin tone.

3. How does August describe her friend Sylvia when she accidentally ran into her on the train years after leaving Brooklyn?
(a) Sylvia had not aged at all and was dressed in expensive clothing.
(b) Sylvia had a child on her lap and looked content.
(c) Sylvia looked so different that August barely recognized her.
(d) Sylvia had not aged at all and had reddish brown hair.

4. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?
(a) The woman was scary and fat and scowled a lot.
(b) The woman had a long neck...and smelt like cigarette smoke.
(c) The woman was dark and reedy and wore a long, black wig.
(d) The woman never spoke to August, and always looked away when they saw each other on the stairs.

5. While listening to a church sermon in Chapter 2, what question did August pose to God?
(a) "Why did God only love the white people?" (23).
(b) "Do you even exist? If so, why are you so unfair?" (21).
(c) "What does God do with his daughters?" (23).
(d) "How could God take away my mother?" (22).