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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major event is described at the opening of Chapter 8?
(a) A blackout in New York City.
(b) August's family's return to SweetGrove.
(c) A massive fire that broke out in San Francisco.
(d) The 9/11 attacks on New York City.

2. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?
(a) Jerome left August a note at her apartment door.
(b) Jerome winked at August.
(c) Jerome kissed August.
(d) Jerome waved at August on the street.

3. Which friend of August's had similar hands to her mother, as mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Angela.
(c) Gigi.
(d) Sonja.

4. At the start of Chapter 2, what year does the narrative shift to?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1990.

5. What did Sylvia say about the altar boys at her church as a response to Gigi's secret about the pastor at her church?
(a) The altar boys should not be trusted if you were the only altar girl.
(b) The altar boys were abused.
(c) The altar boys only wanted to worship and go home.
(d) The altar boys were rude and disrespectful of the elders of the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one song August listened to as she had her hair braided?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 1, what do the Hindu people do with the dead?

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

4. What did August's mother sleep with under her pillow as stated at the start of Chapter 4?

5. What was the name of the woman who braided August's hair as indicated in the latter part of Chapter 4?

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