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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did August tell Sylvia about Jerome in Chapter 9?
(a) August wanted to sound mature.
(b) August wanted Sylvia to be jealous.
(c) August wanted to be like Sylvia.
(d) August knew Sylvia liked Jerome.

2. At the start of Chapter 9, what song was August's father listening to?
(a) "Sweet Home Alabama."
(b) "Love is Blind."
(c) "Helter Skelter."
(d) "Misty Blue."

3. In Chapter 8, what did August hear when her father started bringing women to the apartment for the first time?
(a) Screaming and crying.
(b) Banging and yelling.
(c) Hushed laughter and moans.
(d) Whispers and bottles breaking.

4. What was the color of the pullout sofa in August's childhood apartment?
(a) Dark green.
(b) Light red.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Dark blue.

5. Who was August's "Mommy" talking to when August, her father, and her brother left Tennessee?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Another man.
(c) Uncle Clyde.
(d) Fairies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the girls say to boys who called August, Sylvia, Gigi, and Angela's names in Chapter 7?

2. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?

3. As divulged in Chapter 5, what profession did Gigi want to become when she got older?

4. How did August learn about french kissing?

5. How old was Gigi when she was raped by the soldier who slept in the stairwell of her building?

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