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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 1, what do the Hindu people do with the dead?
(a) The dead are placed on makeshift rafts and sent them out on the Ganges.
(b) The dead loved ones' bodies are placed in a special room for days before burying them.
(c) The dead are buried next to their loved ones.
(d) The dead are burned and their ashes are spread in the Ganges.

2. What major event happened to August's brother in Chapter 2?
(a) August's brother left to live with their mother.
(b) August's brother cut his forearm on the broken glass of the window.
(c) August's brother ran away, but their father found him hiding under a bridge.
(d) August's brother got severely beaten by their father.

3. What was the first thing Sylvia asked August when they met?
(a) "Why do you look at us that way? We don't like you" (35).
(b) "Why do you stare at us like that? What are you looking for?" (36).
(c) "Do you want to have lunch with us. I have an extra sandwich" (33).
(d) "What's your name? I've never seen you before" (36).

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

5. What was the name of the ice cream truck August and her brother saw through their apartment window?
(a) Mister Softee.
(b) Misses Creamery Truck.
(c) Mister Ice Cream.
(d) Misses Chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what was "telling some part of our [August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela] story" (69)?

3. What magazine reminded August that her family was not as poor as others?

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 5, what did Gigi's mom do for a living?

5. At the start of Chapter 5, what does August say Gigi's mother said about Gigi?

(see the answer key)

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