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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) Betty.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Clara.
(d) Hettie.

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

3. 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) Sleeps all day.
(d) Visits his grave.

4. What does Aisha's father die from?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Accidental shooting.
(d) Cancer.

5. What is the neighborhood Michael grew up in called?
(a) The Park.
(b) The Valley.
(c) The Gorge.
(d) The Rouge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Michael's older brother?

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

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

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

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