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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gigi audition for at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) A performing arts school in Yonkers.
(b) A performing arts school in Manhattan.
(c) A dance school in Ithaca.
(d) A school for maths and sciences in the Bronx.

2. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?
(a) "I know you" (100).
(b) "You are beautiful" (101)
(c) "Be mine" (102).
(d) "I love you" (100).

3. At the end of Chapter 11, how old were August and Jerome?
(a) 13 and 15.
(b) 14 and 16.
(c) 12 and 16.
(d) 14 and 18.

4. What major event is described at the opening of Chapter 8?
(a) The 9/11 attacks on New York City.
(b) August's family's return to SweetGrove.
(c) A massive fire that broke out in San Francisco.
(d) A blackout in New York City.

5. What did August pray for at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) A new job for her father.
(b) A bigger apartment.
(c) Her mother.
(d) More friends.

6. On the final Page of Chapter 11, what realization did August have?
(a) August revealed that her father was beating her.
(b) August reminded Angela that life would always be difficult, and there was nothing they could do.
(c) August accepted that the girls were on earth, heading home to Brooklyn, and would most likely not leave.
(d) August shared that she was fearful her mother would never return.

7. How old was Jerome when he met August?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

8. What did Jerome do to August that was the first sign of their relationship?
(a) Jerome left August a note at her apartment door.
(b) Jerome kissed August.
(c) Jerome winked at August.
(d) Jerome waved at August on the street.

9. What happened during the summer at the start of Chapter 11?
(a) Men and boys were everywhere.
(b) The girls stopped talking.
(c) The lights went out in Brooklyn.
(d) The heat kept everyone inside.

10. What did Sylvia bring to the park to share with the girls after she had left their school?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A joint.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A nude photo of her boyfriend.

11. What sort of lessons did Sylvia take that were surprising to August in Chapter 9?
(a) Dance and soccer.
(b) Piano and dance.
(c) Piano and propriety.
(d) Violin and cello.

12. What did August wish she had said to Angela after Angela disappeared?
(a) "Don't believe them" (133).
(b) "Wait! We love you" (132).
(c) "See you tomorrow" (132).
(d) "We'll come with you - wherever you go" (132).

13. What book did August's father read after Sister Loretta arrived?
(a) The Old Man and the Sea.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Book of Mormon.
(d) The Qur'an.

14. How did Angela's boyfriend speak according to the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Angela's boyfriend had a southern accent.
(b) Angela's boyfriend spoke softly and quietly.
(c) Angela's boyfriend had a slip.
(d) Angela's boyfriend spoke with confidence.

15. How old was August when she first saw Jerome in Chapter 9?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did August and her brother believe happened to their father's fingers well into their teens?

2. What kind of car did August's white neighbors drive when they left in Chapter 8?

3. What color was Sylvia's room?

4. What did August tell Sister Loretta about SweetGrove?

5. What happened when August, Sylvia, and Gigi called Angela's house toward the end of Chapter 12?

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