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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Lispenard Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is JB's full and legal first name?
(a) Jean-Baptiste.
(b) John-Boy.
(c) James-Baptiste.
(d) Jeff-Beck.

2. Who is looking at an apartment on Lispenard Street in the novel's opening scene?
(a) JB and Malcolm.
(b) Willem and JB.
(c) Malcolm and Jude.
(d) Willem and Jude.

3. In what season does Willem decide that he will never go home again?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

4. What nationality is JB?
(a) Prussian.
(b) Haitian.
(c) Jamaican.
(d) French-Canadian.

5. During the summer after Willem's brother's death, Willem works at what type of establishment?
(a) The campus library.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A camp for disabled children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malcolm's father do for a living?

2. In what year of college is Willem enrolled when Hemming undergoes surgery?

3. Who insists that Willem cannot just stop talking to his parents?

4. What strategy does Willem adopt during Jude's episodes of extreme pain?

5. To what career does Malcolm aspire in college?

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