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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. Where does August take Joan while her parents talk to a doctor in Chapter 9?
(a) Rhodes College.
(b) Christian Brothers University.
(c) Rust College.
(d) Lemoyne Owen College.

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

3. What color quilt is over the bed where Joan sleeps in Chapter 10?
(a) Sky blue.
(b) Marigold-yellow.
(c) Emerald-green.
(d) Dark blue.

4. How old is Miriam in Chapter 7?
(a) 40.
(b) 41.
(c) 38.
(d) 39.

5. What color dress does Miriam wear to the Marine Corp Ball in Chapter 5?
(a) Red.
(b) Gold.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hospital where Hazel worked as the first Black nurse?

2. In Chapter 2, how long does it take a man at a gas station to fix Miriam's air conditioning?

3. Who died at Slim's when three boys using AK-47s arrived as his house?

4. In Chapter 12, what is Mya eating when a car horn sounds in the driveway?

5. What is the date of Miram's parents' wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1978, what does Hazel wear when she is gardening?

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

3. What does Joan's father say to her mother before he walks out?

4. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

5. What type of violence was in the neighborhood in Chapter 12?

6. How does Joan compare herself and Mya to her mother in Chapter 10?

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

8. Why is Jax upset when Miriam wears red shoes in Chpater 5?

9. Who is Jax and where is he from?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Miss Dawn tell Joan to do, and what is the result?

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