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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did August feel about the free items she received after the catastrophe that happened in her neighborhood?
(a) Thankful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Ashamed.

2. What does the narrator claim is the most tragic thing about life (1)?
(a) The loss of a mother.
(b) The moment.
(c) The end of childhood.
(d) The memory.

3. What did August and her brother feed the neighboring children in her apartment building at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Fried pork chops and fruit.
(b) Potato chips, apples, and nuts.
(c) Ham sandwiches and popcorn.
(d) Potatoes, colorful salads, and almonds.

4. Who reminded August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela of the old man who ran a sketchy shoe repair shop?
(a) Geppetto.
(b) Jackson.
(c) The man who raped Gigi.
(d) Sylvia's father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since August's childhood when she describes her father's funeral?

2. At the start of Chapter 5, what does August say Gigi's mother said about Gigi?

3. In Chapter 1, while meeting with therapist, Sister Sonja, as a teenager for the first time, how did August begin the session?

4. What did Gigi's mother say about Gigi's skin tone?

5. What sort of lessons did Sylvia take that were surprising to August in Chapter 9?

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