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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 20-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Miss Dawn come to August's salon to get her hair done?
(a) 1 p.m. on Fridays.
(b) 10 a.m. on Mondays.
(c) 2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
(d) 9 a.m. on Tuesdays.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Joan see her mother squirt at her father when they are fighting?
(a) Mayonnaise.
(b) Salad dressing.
(c) Catsup.
(d) Mustard.

3. What color is the last car that Myron bought Hazel?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Color of fire.
(d) Color of smoke.

4. In Chapter 18, how many years ago was Hazel in the same fast-track nusing program Miriam is attending?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 30-odd years.
(c) 27 years.
(d) About 25 years.

5. In Chapter 23, how old is Joan?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Miriam find her sister and daughters in Chapter 18?

2. In Chapter 2 when Miriam stops at a gas station, how much farther does she have to drive to Memphis?

3. In Chapter 7, how old does Miriam remember she was the last time she heard a gunshot?

4. In Chapter 22, in how many years will Miriam be a nurse?

5. How long has Hazel's family live in the North Memphis neighborhood called Douglass?

(see the answer key)

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