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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 did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?

2. What local girl was sent away when she got pregnant after being beaten by her mother?

3. What did August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela whisper back to their boyfriends when they tried to have sex with them?

4. What major event is described at the opening of Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Summer Food Service Program?

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

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

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

5. Who was the Son of Sam and why is he referenced?

6. What did Sister Loretta wear when she met August?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Angela in Another Brooklyn. What was Angela's relationship with August like? What were Angela's ambitions? Did she achieve those ambitions? Why or why not?

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

Identify and discuss three examples of symbolism in Another Brooklyn. What does the symbol represent? How is the symbol explored in the text? Are there any characters that serve as symbols?

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