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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. What is Michael's mother's name?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Clara.
(c) Hettie.
(d) Betty.

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

3. What did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?
(a) He would leave the apartment immediately.
(b) He would attend to her, fetching her things and helping her when she was tired.
(c) He would ask her for money.
(d) He would yell at her.

4. Who is killed in the Park in Part I?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Dru.
(c) Anton.
(d) Raj.

5. What is Francis's mother most disappointed about regarding Francis?
(a) He eats too much.
(b) He drops out of school.
(c) He gets a dead-end job.
(d) He takes drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael's mother's generation call the place where she was born?

2. What does Ruth do on one occasion to try to contact Francis after his death?

3. What job does Ruth do in Part I, after Francis's death?

4. What is the official name of Michael's neighborood?

5. How old was Francis when he could read independently?

(see the answer key)

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