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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 35).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which neighbor of Michael's is kind but also intrusive at times?
(a) Lauralie.
(b) Farley.
(c) Mr. James.
(d) Mrs. Henry.

2. What does Ruth do on Francis's birthday one year, many years after his death?
(a) Visits his grave.
(b) Cooks his favorite food.
(c) Sleeps all day.
(d) Tries to kill herself.

3. Why does Michael give away some of Francis's clothes?
(a) To help Francis's friends, who need the items.
(b) To make some extra money.
(c) To give Ruth the space to reckon with her loss.
(d) To get Francis's spirit out of the house.

4. Who is Michael's older brother?
(a) Raj.
(b) Francis.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Dru.

5. What is one manifestation of Michael's mother's grief?
(a) She has shaved her head.
(b) Sometimes, she stops speaking.
(c) She spends money with abandon.
(d) She hangs around graveyards, waiting for something that no one understands.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one thing of Francis's that Michael has given away?

3. When they are growing up, What do Francis and Michael routinely do against their mother's wishes while she is at work?

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

5. What does Aisha's father die from?

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