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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, how long has Miss Jade been coming to August to have her hair done?
(a) A year after August's shop opened.
(b) Since August's shop opened.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 7 years.

3. What day of the week is it in Chapter 11?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Thursday.

4. How old was Joan the last time she was at the house they come to in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. What type of gas station does Miriam stop at in Chapter 2?
(a) Sunoco.
(b) Shell.
(c) Chevron.
(d) Exxon.

6. In what room do Joan and Mya sleep in Chapter 10?
(a) Quilting room.
(b) East bedroom.
(c) West bedroom.
(d) Sewing room.

7. In Chapter 4, how old is August?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

8. In Chapter 10, what does an old woman who is picking greens want when Joan asks to sketch her?
(a) Mulberry cobbler.
(b) Blackberry cobbler.
(c) Raspberry pie.
(d) Blueberry pie.

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

10. In Chapter 6, how many stories tall is the house Joan lives in?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

11. Where is Jax from?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Denver.
(d) New York City.

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

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

14. In Chapter 9, what does August see Jax do when she comes to pick him and Mariam up?
(a) Punch Miriam.
(b) Shake Miriam.
(c) Choke Miriam.
(d) Slap Miriam.

15. What branch of service is Jax in?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miriam in Chapter 7?

2. What color quilt is over the bed where Joan sleeps in Chapter 10?

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

4. What type of car is Jax driving when he and Miriam meet?

5. At the end of Chapter 6, how many times does Miriam reach up to grab the phone before she manages to get it?

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