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

2. Where was a dead woman found in the winter?
(a) The backyard of her boyfriend's apartment complex.
(b) The basement of the Marcy Building.
(c) The ditch near the East River.
(d) The roof of the Marcy Houses projects.

3. What book did August's father read after Sister Loretta arrived?
(a) The Old Man and the Sea.
(b) The Qur'an.
(c) The Book of Mormon.
(d) The Bible.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did every school building give out after the major event took place described in Chapter 8?

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

4. What happened during the summer at the start of Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the Summer Food Service Program?

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

4. What happened to Angela's mother?

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

6. What led to the alienation between Sylvia and her friends in Chapter 10?

7. What is the significance of the urn described in Chapter 10?

8. What became August's brother's obsession when he was eight? Why?

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

10. What is August's first memory of Jerome?

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