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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who moved into the apartment below August's family?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Jennie.

2. When Sylvia's father told August she could not come over anymore, how did August feel?
(a) August felt like Sylvia was conceited.
(b) August felt relieved.
(c) August felt like a ghetto girl.
(d) August felt stupid and unambitious.

3. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?
(a) That SweetGrove was dangerous.
(b) That Sister Loretta would like SweetGrove.
(c) That she wanted to return and teach in SweetGrove.
(d) That SweetGrove is hateful.

4. In what condition did August, Sylvia, Angela, and Gigi find the man who raped Gigi in Chapter 4?
(a) The man hid underneath the stairs "waited for the girls and jumped out like he wanted to rape all the girls" (58).
(b) The man was "asleep, alone, and snoring" (59).
(c) The man had "a needle clinched and dripping from his left hand" (59).
(d) The man "...was shooting up heroin and had a look the girls had never seen before" (54).

5. Toward the end of Chapter 7, what did August want to say to her mother about trusting women?
(a) "You were right, Mama. These girls were not to be trusted. I do need to keep them at arms' length" (76).
(b) "Mama, these girls are beautiful. Why did you lie to me" (78)?
(c) "You were wrong, Mama. Look at us hugging. Look at us laughing. Look how we begin and end each other" (75).
(d) "Mama, you are stupid for leaving us and forcing me to trust only my friends to listen to me" (75).

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the woman who lived below August's apartment look like?

2. How old was August when she first saw Jerome in Chapter 9?

3. What was the first thing Sylvia asked August when they met?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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