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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 36 - 70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Francis and Michael visit the Rouge for the last time?
(a) When Michael is 18.
(b) Just before Francis turns 14.
(c) When Francis is 20.
(d) When Francis is 18.

2. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Thug.
(c) Hoodlums.
(d) Racist.

3. What country was Francis and Michael born and raised in?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

4. Why is Michael worried Aisha sees him on the night of Anton's shooting?
(a) He is afraid she will think he is dropping out of school.
(b) He is afraid she will think he was involved.
(c) He is afraid she will think he is an informant for the police.
(d) He is afraid she will know he is Francis's brother.

5. What is one staple food that Ruth prepares regularly?
(a) Lentil stew.
(b) Rotis.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Rost lamb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Henry do for a living?

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

3. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?

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

5. What does Aisha want to do to try to help Ruth in her grief?

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