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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was August's father's response in reference to Sylvia's father on Page 115?
(a) "August, Sylvia is not a good friend; her father has too much influence over her."
(b) "He is a horrible father. You will not stay there."
(c) "Sylvia has a conceited father and I do not like him."
(d) "He's a good man. He has his God. A man needs his God."

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

3. What did Gigi audition for at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) A performing arts school in Yonkers.
(b) A school for maths and sciences in the Bronx.
(c) A dance school in Ithaca.
(d) A performing arts school in Manhattan.

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

5. How old was August when she went sexually further with Jerome than just kissing at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

6. How did August learn about french kissing?
(a) August had practiced with Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi.
(b) August actually did not know, but she just tried to impress him.
(c) August learned by watching television shows.
(d) August had seen her father kiss many women.

7. What did August wish she had said to Angela after Angela disappeared?
(a) "Wait! We love you" (132).
(b) "Don't believe them" (133).
(c) "We'll come with you - wherever you go" (132).
(d) "See you tomorrow" (132).

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

9. What kind of uniform was Sylvia wearing when August saw her in the streets after Sylvia had left August's school at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) St. Thomas Peter.
(b) St. Thomas Auquarius.
(c) St. Thomas Gregory.
(d) St. Thomas Auquinas.

10. At the start of Chapter 9, what song was August's father listening to?
(a) "Helter Skelter."
(b) "Misty Blue."
(c) "Sweet Home Alabama."
(d) "Love is Blind."

11. How did Angela's boyfriend speak according to the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Angela's boyfriend had a southern accent.
(b) Angela's boyfriend spoke softly and quietly.
(c) Angela's boyfriend had a slip.
(d) Angela's boyfriend spoke with confidence.

12. How old was Jerome when he met August?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

13. What local girl was sent away when she got pregnant after being beaten by her mother?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Charlsetta.
(c) Jennie.
(d) Dora.

14. 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) El Salvador, Jamaica, or Florida.
(d) Cuba, the southern states, or Mississippi.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was Sylvia's room?

3. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?

4. What did August pray for at the end of Chapter 8?

5. What did Angela whisper into August's ear on the Fourth of July near the East River?

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