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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since August's childhood when she describes her father's funeral?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. How much older is August than her brother?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 years.

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

4. What magazine reminded August that her family was not as poor as others?
(a) Life.
(b) People.
(c) Time.
(d) National Geographic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did August want, do, and/or think, when she first saw Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi as a child in Brooklyn?

2. What did the August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi decide to do to protect Gigi after she was sexually assaulted?

3. Who was August's "Mommy" talking to when August, her father, and her brother left Tennessee?

4. What is the name of the area where August and her family lived before moving to Brooklyn?

5. How old was Gigi when she was raped by the soldier who slept in the stairwell of her building?

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