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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Joan the last time she was at the house they come to in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. What type of gas station does Miriam stop at in Chapter 2?
(a) Exxon.
(b) Shell.
(c) Sunoco.
(d) Chevron.

3. In Chapter 5, what rank does Jax make?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant Colonel.
(c) First Lieutenant.
(d) Major.

4. When was Miriam pregnant with Mya?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1990.

5. What is the name of the man Mazz tells Miriam was hit when he and Jax were in the Gulf?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Colson.
(c) Watson.
(d) Fellows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long has Miss Jade been coming to August to have her hair done?

2. What is the date of Miram's parents' wedding day?

3. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?

4. What was the last car Myron bought Hazel?

5. What day of the week is it in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jax upset when Miriam wears red shoes in Chpater 5?

2. What type of violence was in the neighborhood in Chapter 12?

3. In 1978, what does Hazel wear when she is gardening?

4. Who is Derek, and what does Joan remember about him?

5. How does Joan compare herself and Mya to her mother in Chapter 10?

6. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

7. What car does August drive in Chapter 9, and why is it special?

8. Why is Miriam in Memphis in Chapter 8, and where is Jax?

9. In 1995, what does August think after she receives the phone call from Miriam telling her that Jax hit her?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Miss Dawn tell Joan to do, and what is the result?

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