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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. What flowers are on the wallpaper in the parlor in Chapter 1?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Roses.
(c) Peonies.
(d) Hyacinths.

2. In Chapter 1, what plants cover the front porch?
(a) Philodendron and railway creeper.
(b) Sweet pea and virginia creeper.
(c) Mandevilla, bleeding heart, and flame vine.
(d) Ivy, honeysuckle, and morning glory.

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

4. How long was Derek gone after he raped Joan?
(a) 3 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 10 months.

5. What does August drink at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Beer.
(c) Rum.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Miriam's vehicle in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 4, what is August doing when Jax comes to the door?

3. What month is it in Chapter 4?

4. Where does August take Joan while her parents talk to a doctor in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what is Miriam doing?

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

3. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

4. What does Joan's father say to her mother before he walks out?

5. Who is Jax and where is he from?

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

7. What does Miriam think it will be like to go back to school?

8. How does Joan describe the house her grandfather built?

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

10. Why did August quit college and start styling hair?

(see the answer keys)

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