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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. In Chapter 12, what is Mya eating when a car horn sounds in the driveway?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Bacon, eggs, and pancakes.
(c) Cheesy grits.
(d) Eggs and bacon.

2. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does MIriam drive?
(a) 1992 Ford Taurus sedan.
(b) 1992 Buick Regal sedan.
(c) 1992 Dodge B350 Van.
(d) 1992 Chevy Astro van.

3. How does August say that Derek's father died?
(a) Knife fight.
(b) In a prison riot.
(c) Drive-by shooting.
(d) Lynched.

4. What was the name of the doctor who examined Joan after Derek raped her?
(a) Dr. Wyatt.
(b) Dr. Cobb.
(c) Dr. Baker.
(d) Dr. Andrews.

5. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what rank does Jax make?

2. In Chapter 2 when Miriam stops at a gas station, how much farther does she have to drive to Memphis?

3. When was Miriam pregnant with Mya?

4. According to tradition, what do women usually wear to the Marine Corps Ball?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Joan see her mother squirt at her father when they are fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Miriam and Jax meet?

2. What did Miriam do before she left North Carolina in Chapter 2?

3. A week after Joan is raped, what does a doctor tell Miriam and Jax?

4. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

5. What is August's shop like?

6. What does August do when she sees Jax choking Miriam in Chapter 9?

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

8. How do men and women dress for the annual Marine Corps Ball?

9. Why does Miriam stop at an Exxon filling station in Chapter 2, and does he get what she wants?

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

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