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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. What did August and her brother ask Sister Loretta to do with her hair?
(a) August and her brother asked Sister Loretta to show them her hair.
(b) August and her brother told Sister Loretta to wear her hair down more often.
(c) August and her brother told Sister Loretta to cut her hair short like their mother.
(d) August and her brother asked Sister Loretta to dye her hair blonde.

5. When Sylvia's father told August she could not come over anymore, how did August feel?
(a) August felt relieved.
(b) August felt stupid and unambitious.
(c) August felt like a ghetto girl.
(d) August felt like Sylvia was conceited.

6. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?
(a) "Be mine" (102).
(b) "I love you" (100).
(c) "I know you" (100).
(d) "You are beautiful" (101)

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

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

9. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?
(a) Chevy convertibles.
(b) Mercedes sedans.
(c) Ford trucks.
(d) Station wagons.

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

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

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

13. 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."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did Angela stay at August's apartment after her mother did not return home?

2. How old was Jerome when he met August?

3. Who were the shop owners on Broadway that lived in fancy houses?

4. How did August learn about french kissing?

5. What passion did August's brother discover when he is eight years old?

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