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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how old does Miriam remember she was the last time she heard a gunshot?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

5. How long after Miriam meets Jax does she call her sister and tell her about Jax hitting her?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does August sing in Chapter 11?

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

3. In Chapter 4, how old is August?

4. What branch of service is Jax in?

5. In Chapter 10, what does an old woman who is picking greens want when Joan asks to sketch her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wakes Joan in Chapter 6, and what does she see when she goes downstairs?

2. Why did August quit college and start styling hair?

3. Who is Derek, and what does Joan remember about him?

4. How do Miriam and Jax meet?

5. What does August do when she sees Jax choking Miriam in Chapter 9?

6. How does Joan describe the house her grandfather built?

7. A week after Joan is raped, what does a doctor tell Miriam and Jax?

8. In 1995, what does August think after she receives the phone call from Miriam telling her that Jax hit her?

9. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

10. Why does Miriam stop at an Exxon filling station in Chapter 2, and does he get what she wants?

(see the answer keys)

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