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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 23, when is Joan supposed to hear back about her art college application?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What time is Miriam's wedding held?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) Morning.
(d) 3 p.m.

3. When do people leave food in Chapter 24?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Every night.

4. How often does August visit Derek in prison?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Every other month.

5. What grade was Derek in when he broke a girl's arm?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 6th.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how long is Derek's prison sentence?

2. When does Joan take an art class at Rhodes in Chapter 20?

3. What type of fish is Hazel cleaning in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Hazel bring Myron for lunch?

5. What is Jax's rank in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Professor Mason, Joan's art teacher at Rhodes suggest her senior year?

2. When Joan is a junior in high school, what art class is she taking?

3. Why is Derek arrested in Chapter 18?

4. What are August, Miriam, and Joan doing in Chapter 24, when the doorbell rings after two in the morning, and who do they find at the door?

5. How long has Miss Dawn known August?

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

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

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

9. When did Miriam graduate from nursing school, and what was her graduation ceremony like?

10. How does Myron die?

(see the answer keys)

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