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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. 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.

2. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?
(a) Hoodlums.
(b) Racist.
(c) Thug.
(d) Criminals.

3. Who is shot by a stray bullet during the fight that resulted in Anton's death?
(a) Goose.
(b) Henry.
(c) Francis.
(d) Dru.

4. What is Aisha's father's first name?
(a) Clarence.
(b) James.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Ben.

5. Why does Michael go to find Francis at Desirea's for the first time in Part II?
(a) The police come looking for Francis.
(b) Ruth gets sick.
(c) There is no food in the house.
(d) Michael gets sick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who comes back for a visit to the neighborhood in Part I?

3. What does Michael compare his mother's face to in Part II?

4. Who owns Desirea's?

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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