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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 1, while meeting with therapist, Sister Sonja, as a teenager for the first time, how did August begin the session?
(a) "I merely want to see her..." (16).
(b) "I hope my mother is alive..." (15).
(c) "I was waiting for my mother..." (15).
(d) "She will never come back..." (12).

2. On the final Page of Chapter 11, what realization did August have?
(a) August revealed that her father was beating her.
(b) August shared that she was fearful her mother would never return.
(c) August accepted that the girls were on earth, heading home to Brooklyn, and would most likely not leave.
(d) August reminded Angela that life would always be difficult, and there was nothing they could do.

3. What temperature did it raise the summer August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela had boyfriends? (123-124).
(a) 99 degrees.
(b) Over 100 degrees.
(c) 89 degrees.
(d) Over 99 degrees.

4. How long has it been since August's childhood when she describes her father's funeral?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. What percentage of the earth is water, according to August in Chapter 14?
(a) 60%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 90%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?

2. In the movie that August describes in Chapter 16, the lead role is that of a dancer who is hungry to be in what play?

3. As mentioned in Chapter 1, what do the Hindu people do with the dead?

4. What role did Gigi land in the drama club's production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Chapter 14?

5. Who played saxophone with the Art Ensemble of Chicago when August watched them the first time?

(see the answer key)

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