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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 71 - 106).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the world seem to look at Aisha as a teenager?
(a) As a criminal.
(b) As an exception.
(c) As a cautionary tale.
(d) As a throw-away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Jelly do that surprises Michael?

2. What do Michael's friends use Desirea's shop for?

3. Who first explains music to Michael?

4. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?

5. What is one staple food that Ruth prepares regularly?

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