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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. When Sylvia's father told August she could not come over anymore, how did August feel?

2. What kind of uniform was Sylvia wearing when August saw her in the streets after Sylvia had left August's school at the end of Chapter 10?

3. How old was August when she went sexually further with Jerome than just kissing at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?

5. What did August and her brother believe happened to their father's fingers well into their teens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Jennie's children? Why?

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

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

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

6. What did Sylvia's father say about August's father in Chapter 11?

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

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

9. How is Alana described in Chapter 12?

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

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 narrative style of Another Brooklyn. Why has the author chosen to relate this novel from the perspective it is related through? Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why are these choices important?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of sexuality in Another Brooklyn. How is this theme developed through character? What symbolism relates to this theme? What statement do you think the author is making about sexuality in the novel? Why?

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