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

2. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?

3. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happened to Angela's mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of SweetGrove in Another Brooklyn. Why is this setting important to the novel? How does this setting contrast with the setting of Brooklyn? What does SweetGrove symbolize in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of August in Another Brooklyn. How old is August when her character is introduced? What was August's childhood like? How does August's character evolve in the course of the story?

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