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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was August when she waited for a beautiful black man from Detroit to show up in the dark, according to the narrative in Chapter 15?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Bali.
(c) Mexico.
(d) The Philippines.

2. What did Gigi's mother say about Gigi's skin tone?
(a) Gigi should use tanning products.
(b) Gigi should should be proud of her skin tone.
(c) Gigi should stay out of the sun, so that her skin did not get any darker.
(d) Gigi should talk to a dermatologist about her acne.

3. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?
(a) The woman had a long neck...and smelt like cigarette smoke.
(b) The woman never spoke to August, and always looked away when they saw each other on the stairs.
(c) The woman was dark and reedy and wore a long, black wig.
(d) The woman was scary and fat and scowled a lot.

4. While listening to a church sermon in Chapter 2, what question did August pose to God?
(a) "What does God do with his daughters?" (23).
(b) "Why did God only love the white people?" (23).
(c) "How could God take away my mother?" (22).
(d) "Do you even exist? If so, why are you so unfair?" (21).

5. Where did August, her brother, and her father spend the night after visiting their former home in SweetGrove in Chapter 16?
(a) At a hotel.
(b) Inside the train station.
(c) At August's grandmother's home.
(d) At August's aunt's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of Chapter 7, what did August want to say to her mother about trusting women?

2. Where did August's mother's brother, Clyde, go to college? (51).

3. What passion did August's brother discover when he is eight years old?

4. As a young girl, why did August roam the streets at the start of Chapter 3?

5. What college was August attending when she describes seeing Angela again in Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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