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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 happened during the summer at the start of Chapter 11?

2. What did August and her brother say at the door of Jennie's of apartment on Page 121?

3. How many days did Angela stay at August's apartment after her mother did not return home?

4. How did August feel about the free items she received after the catastrophe that happened in her neighborhood?

5. What color was Sylvia's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the Summer Food Service Program?

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

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

6. How did August and her friends explore sexuality in Chapter 11?

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

8. How does August describe Gigi's mother in Chapter 10?

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

10. How did the images of the children of Biafra affect August?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of water in Another Brooklyn. What does water symbolize in the story? Where does water appear? What mood is evoked by water when it appears in the novel?

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

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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