View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Francis and Michael get kicked out of after buying and eating a hot dog there?
(a) The Heritage Store.
(b) Hardy's.
(c) Desirea's.
(d) 7-11.

2. How had Francis acted after seeing Anton get shot?
(a) Like a changed person, for the better.
(b) Like an activist with a new cause.
(c) Like a zealot.
(d) Like a zombie.

3. Who does Francis appeal to after Jelly's audition?
(a) A promoter in a white shirt.
(b) A famous record executive.
(c) One of their favorite hip-hop artists who is also there.
(d) Their own manager.

4. How old was Francis when he could read independently?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 7.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Michael's brother's "place in the sky"?

4. What does Francis do with Michael for a rare treat in Part III?

5. How does Michael feel during the first night visiting his mother's birthplace?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 277 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample