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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Gregory.
(c) St. Thomas Auquarius.
(d) St. Thomas Auquinas.

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

3. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. At the start of Chapter 11, how old did the girls turn?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

5. In Chapter 9, what did August say she wanted to be when she grew up?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A singer.
(c) A wife.
(d) A grown-up.

6. Where did August look for Jennie's children faces at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) The streets of Brooklyn.
(b) The outside of Jennie's apartment.
(c) The faces of strangers.
(d) The hallways of her apartment building.

7. What did August and her brother say at the door of Jennie's of apartment on Page 121?
(a) "Jennie, we are always here for you."
(b) "The kid are crying. Feed them!"
(c) "Please, let us help."
(d) "Open the door."

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

9. What was found in the dead woman's pocket once the police find her in Chapter 12?
(a) A picture of a young man and $10.
(b) A necklace with a gold cross.
(c) A Medicaid card and a $5 food stamp.
(d) A health insurance card and a license.

10. What happened when August, Sylvia, and Gigi called Angela's house toward the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Angela answered the phone and said she could not come out.
(b) Angela's father answered the phone.
(c) The phone was disconnected.
(d) The phone kept ringing and ringing.

11. How old was August when she first saw Jerome in Chapter 9?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

12. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?
(a) That SweetGrove was dangerous.
(b) That Sister Loretta would like SweetGrove.
(c) That SweetGrove is hateful.
(d) That she wanted to return and teach in SweetGrove.

13. What did Sylvia's mother tell August and her friends when they visited?
(a) "You cannot come over, because you are poor" (103).
(b) "Dreams are not for people who look like you" (103).
(c) "Happiness is for people like us" (102).
(d) "Sylvia is better than you. You will never compare" (103).

14. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?
(a) Jerome waved at August on the street.
(b) Jerome kissed August.
(c) Jerome left August a note at her apartment door.
(d) Jerome winked at August.

15. What did every school building give out after the major event took place described in Chapter 8?
(a) Free lunch.
(b) Free school supplies.
(c) Free books.
(d) Free clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, according to August, where is "Down South?"

2. What did August tell her mother at the end of Chapter 10?

3. What did August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela whisper back to their boyfriends when they tried to have sex with them?

4. How did August feel about the women her father brought home?

5. What did Gigi audition for at the start of Chapter 10?

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