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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 sort of lessons did Sylvia take that were surprising to August in Chapter 9?

2. What did Jerome do to August's body for the first time in Chapter 12?

3. Where did August look for Jennie's children faces at the start of Chapter 12?

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

5. In Chapter 9, what did Sister Loretta call the food that August's family ate before she started coming to the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the boyfriends that August's friends had begun seeing in Chapter 12?

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

3. How is Alana described in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

7. What lesson did Charlsetta demonstrate to August and her friends?

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

9. What was Sylvia's family like? Did she have siblings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify and discuss three examples of irony in Another Brooklyn. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What situational irony is explored? How is verbal irony employed?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of family and community in Another Brooklyn. How did her community serve August growing up? How did her family serve her? Do you think that the communities presented in the novel appear supportive or negative? Why?

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