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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns Desirea's?
(a) Henry.
(b) Michael.
(c) Dru.
(d) Raj.

2. What does Francis say he will do even after he goes away for a while?
(a) Send people to check on Ruth.
(b) Come back every Sunday for dinner.
(c) Send money back to Ruth and Michael.
(d) Send copies of his records to them.

3. What does Michael know about his father's ethnic background?
(a) He is told his father is Romanian.
(b) He is told his father is Indian.
(c) He is told his father is Native American.
(d) He is told his father is Latino.

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

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

6. Where has Aisha recently visited that has resonated with her?
(a) Her father's birth village in Trinidad.
(b) The Great Wall of China.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Vatican.

7. Who is Michael's boss?
(a) Manny.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Fred.
(d) Henry.

8. What is Michael's mother's name?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Hettie.
(c) Clara.
(d) Betty.

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

10. What reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding girls?
(a) People think he is disinterested in sex and dating.
(b) People think he is very romantic.
(c) People think he is sexually experienced.
(d) People think he is sexually violent.

11. Where does Francis often hang out in Part II?
(a) Desirea's.
(b) Heritage Store.
(c) 7-11.
(d) Raj's.

12. Where do Francis and Michael often go for a refuge in their neighborhood?
(a) The Rouge Valley.
(b) Their friend Raj's house.
(c) The corner store.
(d) Aisha's apartment.

13. Why does Michael give away some of Francis's clothes?
(a) To help Francis's friends, who need the items.
(b) To give Ruth the space to reckon with her loss.
(c) To get Francis's spirit out of the house.
(d) To make some extra money.

14. When they are growing up, What do Francis and Michael routinely do against their mother's wishes while she is at work?
(a) Order takeout.
(b) Have friends over the apartment.
(c) Smoke marijuana.
(d) Go out and wander the neighborhood.

15. What does Ruth do on Francis's birthday one year, many years after his death?
(a) Sleeps all day.
(b) Cooks his favorite food.
(c) Tries to kill herself.
(d) Visits his grave.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Francis and Michael visit the Rouge for the last time?

2. What is Francis's mother most disappointed about regarding Francis?

3. Where do Aisha and Michael often go to talk and be together?

4. What does Aisha's father die from?

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

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