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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What narrative perspective is Another Brooklyn related?

2. What did August and her brother do at night as explained at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What did Sylvia say about the altar boys at her church as a response to Gigi's secret about the pastor at her church?

4. How did August's mother feel about friendships among women as indicated in Chapter 2?

5. What was the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does August describe her feelings about Sylvia when they were young?

2. In what ways did August and her friends protect themselves from the streets when they were adolescents?

3. What does August say about the music of her childhood in Chapter 1?

4. How did drug abuse factor into August's childhood?

5. What does the jar of ashes represent in the novel?

6. What did Gigi want to be when she grew up? Why?

7. What led to August's father taking his children to Brooklyn?

8. Why did Gigi warn her friends not to sing in their churches' choirs?

9. What does August say about the children of Biafra in 1968?

10. What did August and her friends think of one another before they met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of memory in Another Brooklyn. What characters and settings relate to this theme? How does the author use symbolism to support the theme? What statement is the author making regarding memory?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Gigi in Another Brooklyn. Where and when did August meet Gigi? What did Gigi want to be when she grew up? How and why did Gigi die?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of religion in Another Brooklyn. What religions are explored in the novel? How are they compared with one another? What is August's personal connection to religion?

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