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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, according to August, where is "Down South?"
(a) Dominican Republic, Cuba, or Puerto Rico.
(b) Cuba, the southern states, or Mississippi.
(c) Jamaica, Dominican Republic, or Puerto Rico.
(d) El Salvador, Jamaica, or Florida.

2. What does August say saved her brother from feeling "halfway whole" (3)?
(a) Faith.
(b) Education.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Friendship.

3. How old was August when she went sexually further with Jerome than just kissing at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

4. What passion did August's brother discover when he is eight years old?
(a) Physics.
(b) Writing.
(c) English literature.
(d) Math.

5. At the end of Chapter 5, how did Sylvia respond when August, Gigi, and Angela asked her what she loved?
(a) Sylvia told the girls, "I have no clue. My parents will decide that" (63).
(b) Sylvia rejoined, "I'm too young to answer that question" (62).
(c) Sylvia answered, "I'm not the boss of me. How the hell would I even know" (63).
(d) Sylvia replied, "I will be the most famous actress ever" (62).

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what did Sister Loretta call the food that August's family ate before she started coming to the apartment?

2. How many days did Angela stay at August's apartment after her mother did not return home?

3. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?

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

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

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