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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months pregnant was Miriam when her mother died?
(a) 5 monhts.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 8 months.

2. In 1995, how old are Joan and Mya?
(a) 11 and 8.
(b) 8 and 5.
(c) 10 and 7.
(d) 9 and 6.

3. In Chapter 10, what color is the wallpaper in the room where Joan and Mya sleep?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

4. Where does Jax tell Miss Hazel he and Miriam will live if he makes captain?
(a) Camp Pendleton.
(b) Beaufort.
(c) Quantico.
(d) Camp Lejeune.

5. What is the name of the hospital where Hazel worked as the first Black nurse?
(a) St. Francis Hospital.
(b) Methodist Hopsitals of Memphis.
(c) Mount Zion Baptist Hospital.
(d) Olive Branch Hospital.

6. On what base is Jax stationed in Chapter 3?
(a) Kingsport.
(b) Tullahoma.
(c) Cookeville.
(d) Millington.

7. In Chapter 2, how long does it take a man at a gas station to fix Miriam's air conditioning?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

8. In Chapter 1, what plants cover the front porch?
(a) Sweet pea and virginia creeper.
(b) Ivy, honeysuckle, and morning glory.
(c) Philodendron and railway creeper.
(d) Mandevilla, bleeding heart, and flame vine.

9. How does August say that Derek's father died?
(a) Knife fight.
(b) Drive-by shooting.
(c) Lynched.
(d) In a prison riot.

10. How many hours was Miriam in labor with Joan?
(a) 26.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 18.

11. According to tradition, what do women usually wear to the Marine Corps Ball?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gold or silver.
(c) Red.
(d) Black or white or a combination of the two.

12. At the end of Chapter 6, how many times does Miriam reach up to grab the phone before she manages to get it?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

13. Who died at Slim's when three boys using AK-47s arrived as his house?
(a) Slim, his parents, and a Russian wolfhound.
(b) Slim, his parents, his grandmama, and a husky.
(c) Slim, his mama, his grandmama, and a German shepherd.
(d) Slim, his grandmama, his grandpa, and a golden retriever.

14. When does Chapter 4 take place?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1978.

15. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Derek holding in Chapter 12 when a horn sounds in the driveway?

2. What color dress does Miriam wear to the Marine Corp Ball in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 5, what rank does Jax make?

4. How long was Derek gone after he raped Joan?

5. How long after Miriam meets Jax does she call her sister and tell her about Jax hitting her?

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