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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 in his casket.
(d) Their father begging for a job.

2. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?
(a) Pears.
(b) Apples.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Peppers.

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

4. Who comes back for a visit to the neighborhood in Part I?
(a) Raj.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Francis.
(d) Aisha.

5. Where does Jelly live at the time of his big audition?
(a) A hotel called the Roxy.
(b) A homeless shelter.
(c) A house in the suburbs.
(d) A low-rise called the Rosedale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do many of Michael's neighbors treat the family?

2. Who arrives at Desirea's just as the party is winding up at 6 a.m. in Part IV?

3. What was one thing that made Desirea's different from most businesses?

4. What does Ruth do on Francis's birthday one year, many years after his death?

5. Where is Michael's mother originally from?

(see the answer key)

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