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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did August tell her mother at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) "To never come back" (110).
(b) "To replace Sister Loretta" (112).
(c) "To be patient" (112).
(d) "To come home" (111).

3. Why did August tell Sylvia about Jerome in Chapter 9?
(a) August wanted Sylvia to be jealous.
(b) August knew Sylvia liked Jerome.
(c) August wanted to be like Sylvia.
(d) August wanted to sound mature.

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

5. Who were the shop owners on Broadway that lived in fancy houses?
(a) Puerto Ricans.
(b) Dominicans.
(c) White people.
(d) Black-Americans.

6. 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.

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

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

9. What did Sylvia bring to the park to share with the girls after she had left their school?
(a) A nude photo of her boyfriend.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A joint.

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

11. At the end of Chapter 11, how old were August and Jerome?
(a) 14 and 16.
(b) 12 and 16.
(c) 14 and 18.
(d) 13 and 15.

12. What major event is described at the opening of Chapter 8?
(a) August's family's return to SweetGrove.
(b) A massive fire that broke out in San Francisco.
(c) A blackout in New York City.
(d) The 9/11 attacks on New York City.

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) "Open the door."
(d) "Please, let us help."

14. What happened during the summer at the start of Chapter 11?
(a) The lights went out in Brooklyn.
(b) The girls stopped talking.
(c) The heat kept everyone inside.
(d) Men and boys were everywhere.

15. In Chapter 8, what did August hear when her father started bringing women to the apartment for the first time?
(a) Screaming and crying.
(b) Banging and yelling.
(c) Hushed laughter and moans.
(d) Whispers and bottles breaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did August and her brother believe happened to their father's fingers well into their teens?

2. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?

3. How old was August when she went sexually further with Jerome than just kissing at the end of Chapter 9?

4. According to the middle of Chapter 12, what did August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela wear in the winter?

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

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