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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As an adult returning to New York, where did August and her brother go after their father's funeral?
(a) A drive to Tennessee to visit family.
(b) A diner in New Jersey.
(c) Their father's apartment to organize his things.
(d) Their father's grave sight.

2. What season was it when August's father took her and her brother to SweetGrove in Chapter 16?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

3. How did August's mother feel about friendships among women as indicated in Chapter 2?
(a) Women are beautiful creatures, whereas men will turn against you.
(b) Keep women away, because they cannot be trusted.
(c) Women are wicked and cruel and only want to hurt you.
(d) Keep women close, because they will always be there to help.

4. Why would August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela possibly get sent "Down South?"
(a) Bad behavior.
(b) Skipping school.
(c) Having boyfriends.
(d) Pregnancy.

5. According to the middle of Chapter 12, what did August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela wear in the winter?
(a) Snow boots.
(b) Sandals with socks.
(c) Sneakers with holes.
(d) Platform shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was August when a beautiful brown man pressed his lips against her feet again and again, according to the narrative in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 8, what did August hear when her father started bringing women to the apartment for the first time?

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

4. What did August want, do, and/or think, when she first saw Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi as a child in Brooklyn?

5. In Chapter 1, what did August's brother ask her after their father's funeral (4)?

(see the answer key)

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