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1. From what perspective and tense is the story related? How is the novel framed?

The story is related from the first-person perspective of August, the novel's protagonist. It is related in the past tense as August looks back on her childhood after attending her father's funeral. This framing device returns at the ending as the reader sees August moving on.

2. What are the circumstances of August's brother in the most-recent timeline in the novel?

August's brother lives in the U.S. and has met with August following their father's funeral at a diner. He revealed that his wife was pregnant. He was doing well and remained an adherent of the Nation of Islam.

3. What is the career choice that August has chosen? Why is this significant?

August has become a successful anthropologist, which refers to the study of societies and cultures and their development. This is significant because August is digging through her own past in order to make sense of her memories and who she has become.

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