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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. August said that her family was not poor, but instead, they were something else. What was August's family?
(a) "middle-class" (123).
(b) "...on the edge of poverty" (122).
(c) "...just like everyone else in Brooklyn" (123).
(d) "...merely a minority" (122).

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

4. What did Angela whisper into August's ear on the Fourth of July near the East River?
(a) "We are all going to make it out of here. There is more to life" (116).
(b) "Why do you not tell Sylvia how much you admire her?" (117).
(c) "I hate Brooklyn. I'm moving to LA to be a famous actress" (117).
(d) "I'm gonna leave this place one day" (117).

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of Chapter 11, how old did the girls turn?

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

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

4. What confession did Angela make to the girls on Page 113?

5. How did August feel about the free items she received after the catastrophe that happened in her neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Angela say to August during the fireworks in Chapter 11? How did August respond?

2. What does "orba" mean? Why is this word defined in the novel?

3. What does "gentrification" mean and how does it apply in the novel?

4. How does August describe the changing perceptions of her and her friends as they began adolescence in Chapter 11?

5. How did August and her friends explore sexuality in Chapter 11?

6. How was August affected by her interactions with Sylvia's family?

7. How is Alana described in Chapter 12?

8. Why were August and her brother forbidden from going out in the neighborhod in the summer of 1977?

9. What does August say about her Muslim beliefs in Chapter 9?

10. What did Sister Loretta bring to August's household?

(see the answer keys)

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