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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week is it in Chapter 15?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

2. When was August born?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1964.

3. In Chapter 17, when is Jax to report to North Carolina?
(a) October 10.
(b) September 1.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

4. In Chapter 23, what is Joan wearing when she hears the phone ring?
(a) Black slippers and white robe.
(b) Blue slippers and terrycloth robe.
(c) White slippers and burgundy robe.
(d) Pink slippers and terrycloth robe.

5. When do people leave food in Chapter 24?
(a) Every night.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) Early morning.

6. How often does August visit Derek in prison?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every other month.

7. How tall are the canvases for the works in Joan's portfolio?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 6 feet.

8. What branch of service did Myron serve in during the war?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marine Corps.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

9. In Chapter 18, how many years ago was Hazel in the same fast-track nusing program Miriam is attending?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 30-odd years.
(d) About 25 years.

10. When Miriam hears the news in Chapter 18, what is she in line to buy?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Pastry.
(d) Tea.

11. Who calls early in Chapter 23?
(a) Miss Dawn.
(b) Derek.
(c) Jax.
(d) Bird.

12. Why is Stanley not able to walk Miriam down the aisle?
(a) He is bedridden.
(b) He broke his leg.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He had a stroke.

13. In Chapters 20, who comes to see Joan when she is in history class?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Auntie August.
(d) Mya.

14. Where did the thimble come from that Hazel has from Myron in Chapter 19?
(a) Italy.
(b) New York City.
(c) Germany.
(d) Chicago.

15. Who comes to the North house in Chapter 24 early in the morning?
(a) Police.
(b) Miss Dawn.
(c) Mr. Koplo.
(d) Jax and another man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are the shifts Miriam and her classmates have when they work at Baptist Memorial?

2. In Chapter 18, who is killed at the home of the leader of the Kings Gate Mafia?

3. After the fall of the towers at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon does August close her shop?

4. What is the date in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 22, in how many years will Miriam be a nurse?

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