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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was August when she first saw Jerome in Chapter 9?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

2. After August's father brought home a radio, how did August say she would have responded if asked, "Are you lonely?" (47).
(a) August said that her mother's absence made her so incredibly lonely.
(b) August confessed that she would reply that she was not lonely, because her brother was with her.
(c) August revealed that she would answer that she was lonely, but had no way to cure it.
(d) August said that this new radio only reminded her of how lonely her life was.

3. What was found in the dead woman's pocket once the police find her in Chapter 12?
(a) A health insurance card and a license.
(b) A necklace with a gold cross.
(c) A picture of a young man and $10.
(d) A Medicaid card and a $5 food stamp.

4. What was the first thing Sylvia asked August when they met?
(a) "Why do you stare at us like that? What are you looking for?" (36).
(b) "What's your name? I've never seen you before" (36).
(c) "Why do you look at us that way? We don't like you" (35).
(d) "Do you want to have lunch with us. I have an extra sandwich" (33).

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7, what was "telling some part of our [August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela] story" (69)?
(a) Young boys.
(b) The night sky.
(c) Blurry memories.
(d) Every song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?

2. How did August learn about french kissing?

3. What was the name of the ice cream truck August and her brother saw through their apartment window?

4. When did August visit her father in New York City (5)?

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

(see the answer key)

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