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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 brother's "place in the sky"?
(a) The hydro pole.
(b) The fire escape.
(c) The apartment's roof.
(d) The plane.

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

3. What does Michael know about his father's ethnic background?
(a) He is told his father is Native American.
(b) He is told his father is Romanian.
(c) He is told his father is Latino.
(d) He is told his father is Indian.

4. Where does Michael's friend stay in Part I when the friend comes back to the neighborhood to visit?
(a) Michael's house.
(b) Ben's house.
(c) Raj's house.
(d) Samuel's house.

5. What is the official name of Michael's neighborood?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Henely.
(c) Boston.
(d) Scarborough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work does Ruth do?

2. Why does Michael give away some of Francis's clothes?

3. What is one manifestation of Michael's mother's grief?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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