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

2. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?
(a) "We are better than you and your stupid friends."
(b) "Stop trying to get into our pants. We know what you want."
(c) "Don't look at us. We hate you."
(d) "Don't even say my name. Don't even put it in your mouth."

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 5, what did Gigi's mom do for a living?
(a) Gigi's mom was a teacher.
(b) Gigi's mom was a dancer.
(c) Gigi's mom was a banker.
(d) Gigi's mom had no job and was on employment.

4. At the start of the novel, what style of music does the narrator say was "trying to tell our [the girls'] story" (2) despite the fact that it never quite got them?
(a) Jazz.
(b) The Blues.
(c) Pop.
(d) Top 40.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sylvia say about the altar boys at her church as a response to Gigi's secret about the pastor at her church?

2. How does August describe her friend Sylvia when she accidentally ran into her on the train years after leaving Brooklyn?

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

4. According to the Quote that precedes the narrative, what will you find when you turn right?

5. Where did August's mother's brother, Clyde, go to college? (51).

(see the answer key)

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