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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 11, how old were August and Jerome?

2. What is the first thing Jerome said to August?

3. What confession did Angela make to the girls on Page 113?

4. What book did August's father read after Sister Loretta arrived?

5. In Chapter 9, what did Sister Loretta call the food that August's family ate before she started coming to the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sister Loretta bring to August's household?

2. How is Alana described in Chapter 12?

3. What does August remember of Clyde?

4. How did the images of the children of Biafra affect August?

5. Who was the Son of Sam and why is he referenced?

6. What did Sister Loretta wear when she met August?

7. What happened to Angela's mother?

8. How does August describe Gigi's mother in Chapter 10?

9. To whom does August compare Jennie's children in Chapter 12?

10. What does August say about her Muslim beliefs in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of family and community in Another Brooklyn. How did her community serve August growing up? How did her family serve her? Do you think that the communities presented in the novel appear supportive or negative? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Identify three examples of foreshadowing in Another Brooklyn. What does each example foretell? What purpose does foreshadowing serve in each example? What mood is evoked by each example?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of August's father and brother. Why do you think the author does not name these characters? What are August's relationships like with each of these characters? What happens to each of these characters in the course of the story?

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