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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 one thing of Francis's that Michael has given away?
(a) His towels.
(b) His Blue Jays cap.
(c) His coat.
(d) His sunglasses.

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

3. When they are growing up, What do Francis and Michael routinely do against their mother's wishes while she is at work?
(a) Go out and wander the neighborhood.
(b) Smoke marijuana.
(c) Order takeout.
(d) Have friends over the apartment.

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

5. Who comes back for a visit to the neighborhood in Part I?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Raj.
(c) Francis.
(d) Aisha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is killed in the Park in Part I?

2. What does Michael know about his father's ethnic background?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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