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

2. What was found in the dead woman's pocket once the police find her in Chapter 12?

3. How many sisters did Sylvia have according to August in Chapter 9?

4. Why would August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela possibly get sent "Down South?"

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does August compare Jennie's children in Chapter 12?

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

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

4. What did Sylvia's father do to her boyfriend in Chapter 13? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the plot structure of Another Brooklyn. What is the inciting event in the narrative? Where does the climax occur? What does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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