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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does August describe having a female roommate turned lover in Chapter 15?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Wisconsin.

2. What does August describe Sylvia's father spouting in Chapter 15?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Poetry.
(c) TV show quotes.
(d) Lectures on discipline.

3. What color was Sylvia's room?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

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

5. In Chapter 9, what did Sister Loretta call the food that August's family ate before she started coming to the apartment?
(a) Fatty and not nutritious.
(b) Peasant fare.
(c) Home cooking.
(d) The white devil's poison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who originally owned the land where Augusts's family lived in Tennessee?

2. What local girl was sent away when she got pregnant after being beaten by her mother?

3. When August asked about the jar in the apartment, what did her father tell her?

4. As a young girl, why did August roam the streets at the start of Chapter 3?

5. What happened during the summer at the start of Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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