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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sylvia's father told August she could not come over anymore, how did August feel?
(a) August felt relieved.
(b) August felt like Sylvia was conceited.
(c) August felt stupid and unambitious.
(d) August felt like a ghetto girl.

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

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

4. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

5. What did Gigi audition for at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) A performing arts school in Manhattan.
(b) A dance school in Ithaca.
(c) A performing arts school in Yonkers.
(d) A school for maths and sciences in the Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, how did Sylvia respond when August, Gigi, and Angela asked her what she loved?

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

3. How much older is August than her brother?

4. In what condition did August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi find the man who raped Gigi in Chapter 4?

5. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?

(see the answer key)

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