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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many days did Angela stay at August's apartment after her mother did not return home?
(a) 2.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. When August asked about the jar in the apartment, what did her father tell her?
(a) August's father said the jar contained ashes.
(b) August's father told her that it was none of her business.
(c) August's father told her it held all of her mother's most cherished things.
(d) August's father said the jar had all the money he had saved to get them out of their dilapidated apartment.

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

5. What did every school building give out after the major event took place described in Chapter 8?
(a) Free books.
(b) Free school supplies.
(c) Free clothes.
(d) Free lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who moved into the apartment below August's family?

2. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?

3. What was the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?

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

5. As divulged in Chapter 5, what profession did Gigi want to become when she got older?

(see the answer key)

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