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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 71 - 106).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Michael awake in Part II shortly after Aisha arrives?
(a) Aisha's snoring.
(b) Passing cars.
(c) His mother's wailing.
(d) Aisha's music.

2. What was one thing that made Desirea's different from most businesses?
(a) There were many workers in a small space.
(b) There was always a lot of cash on hand.
(c) It did not accept credit cards.
(d) Prospective clients were almost never welcomed.

3. What does Aisha do for a living?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is a lawyer.
(c) She is a model.
(d) She is a paid writer.

4. In Part II, how much time has passed since Francis's death?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. What does Michael put on the windows in Part II because of the heat?
(a) Paper towels.
(b) Tin foil.
(c) Tissue paper.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Francis dissatisfied with by the age of 14?

2. Where was Mrs. Henry raised?

3. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?

4. Where do Francis and Michael often go for a refuge in their neighborhood?

5. What did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?

(see the answer key)

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