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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 107 - 142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Michael's one memory of his and Francis's father?
(a) Their father angry and drunk.
(b) Their father dancing with Francis.
(c) Their father begging for a job.
(d) Their father in his casket.

2. What does the crew at Desirea's decide Jelly needs before his big audition?
(a) A back-up singer.
(b) A dress rehearsal.
(c) A good promotional poster.
(d) Lots of alcohol.

3. How does Michael feel during the first night visiting his mother's birthplace?
(a) Happy.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Francis tell Michael he has to work on in Part III?
(a) Exercising.
(b) Doing better in school.
(c) Looking more sure of himself.
(d) Eating better.

5. What does Mrs. Henry do for a living?
(a) She is a pastor of a Pentecostal Church.
(b) She is a dance teacher.
(c) She is a psychic.
(d) She is an accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aisha tell Michael about his mother's state of mind?

2. What does Michael tell Aisha and Jelly about his mother in Part IV?

3. Where is Michael's mother originally from?

4. What does Ruth do to Michael when he approaches her at the party in Part III?

5. What does Aisha want to do to try to help Ruth in her grief?

(see the answer key)

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