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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 18, who is killed at the home of the leader of the Kings Gate Mafia?
(a) HIs grandmother and 3-month-old son.
(b) His mother and brother.
(c) His mother and grandmother.
(d) His 3-month-old son and the mother of his child.

2. What is Hazel working on in Chapter 14?
(a) Quilt.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Dress.
(d) Mending.

3. In Chapter 19, what does Hazel bring Myron for lunch?
(a) Roast beef sandwich.
(b) Chicken po'boy.
(c) Ham sandwich.
(d) Catfish po'boy.

4. In Chapter 24, what is the family eating when they hear a knock at the door?
(a) Chili and cornbread.
(b) Lasagna.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Chicken noodle casserole.

5. When was August born?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1963.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time is it in Chapter 24, when August sees two unknown men on her porch steps?

3. What month is it when Professor Mason tells Joan she should not study at Rhodes for college?

4. How many counts of first-degree murder was Derek charged with?

5. How long has it been in Chapter 22 since Miriam has seen Jax?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Dawn tell Joan when Joan tells her about applying to art school in London?

2. Why does August want the children walked to school by armed gun members in Chapter 15?

3. How did Hazel's father die?

4. What flood has affected Memphis in 1937?

5. Where does Hazel meet Myron, and what is their first encounter like?

6. Why does Joan go to Sunday Mass?

7. Who calls in Chapter 23, and what decision is made after the call?

8. What was Derek's trial like?

9. What role does Hazel play in her mother's business?

10. How long has Miss Dawn known August?

(see the answer keys)

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