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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What magazine reminded August that her family was not as poor as others?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) People.
(c) Time.
(d) Life.

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

4. According to the Quote that precedes the narrative, what will you find when you turn right?
(a) The files of SweetGrove.
(b) The threat of teenage boys.
(c) An old wise man.
(d) A peach tree blooming.

5. What confession did Angela make to the girls on Page 113?
(a) Angela wanted to run away.
(b) Angela started her period.
(c) Angela slept with a boy.
(d) Angela did not know where her mother was.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does August describe sitting with her brother after her father's funeral in Chapter 16?

2. What does August say saved her brother from feeling "halfway whole" (3)?

3. As referenced in Chapter 1, when August was 15, where did her father send her for the summer?

4. What did August observe a person doing at the lake in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 9, what did August say she wanted to be when she grew up?

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