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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 36 - 70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 get Francis's spirit out of the house.
(d) To give Ruth the space to reckon with her loss.

2. What does Francis say he will do even after he goes away for a while?
(a) Send copies of his records to them.
(b) Come back every Sunday for dinner.
(c) Send people to check on Ruth.
(d) Send money back to Ruth and Michael.

3. What happens to Francis frequently at night?
(a) Girls come to the window.
(b) He has seizures.
(c) He gets phone calls, late.
(d) He has nightmares.

4. Where is the new person at Michael's work from?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Toronto.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Mississauga.

5. Why does Michael tell Ruth that Aisha has come to visit?
(a) To pray.
(b) To go to school.
(c) To grieve.
(d) To move back to the area for good.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Michael's mother's name?

3. Where does Michael's friend stay in Part I when the friend comes back to the neighborhood to visit?

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

5. What are difficult parts of Michael's job?

(see the answer key)

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