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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who moved into the apartment below August's family?
(a) Emily.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Jennie.

2. What did August and her brother do at night as explained at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) August and her brother cried all night.
(b) August and her brother created a plan to run away.
(c) August and her brother held hands.
(d) August and her brother sang hymns together.

3. What was one song August listened to as she had her hair braided?
(a) "The Great Girl."
(b) "Amazing Grace."
(c) "The Blues Are No Good."
(d) "Keep on Livin'."

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

5. In Chapter 9, what did Sister Loretta call the food that August's family ate before she started coming to the apartment?
(a) The white devil's poison.
(b) Fatty and not nutritious.
(c) Home cooking.
(d) Peasant fare.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was August when she went sexually further with Jerome than just kissing at the end of Chapter 9?

2. As noticed in Chapter 3, what was one of the first things August spotted about Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi at school?

3. What trains did August and her family take on their Saturday trips to Coney Island?

4. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?

5. How did August feel about the free items she received after the catastrophe that happened in her neighborhood?

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