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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Michael's older brother?
(a) Dru.
(b) Jelly.
(c) Francis.
(d) Raj.

3. What does Michael put on the windows in Part II because of the heat?
(a) Tin foil.
(b) Paper towels.
(c) Water.
(d) Tissue paper.

4. What is Francis's mother most disappointed about regarding Francis?
(a) He eats too much.
(b) He gets a dead-end job.
(c) He takes drugs.
(d) He drops out of school.

5. What did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?
(a) He would ask her for money.
(b) He would leave the apartment immediately.
(c) He would attend to her, fetching her things and helping her when she was tired.
(d) He would yell at her.

6. Why is Michael worried Aisha sees him on the night of Anton's shooting?
(a) He is afraid she will think he is dropping out of school.
(b) He is afraid she will know he is Francis's brother.
(c) He is afraid she will think he is an informant for the police.
(d) He is afraid she will think he was involved.

7. What is Francis dissatisfied with by the age of 14?
(a) The world and his destined place in it.
(b) His friends.
(c) His lack of dental care.
(d) His inability to read.

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

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

10. What is Aisha's father's first name?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Ben.
(c) James.
(d) Samuel.

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

12. What country was Francis and Michael born and raised in?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Spain.

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

14. What does Aisha mostly read in the library in Part II?
(a) Novels.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Plays.
(d) Chemistry books.

15. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II?
(a) Throws a piece of asphalt at it.
(b) Steals it.
(c) Scratches it.
(d) Places a flower on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth demand of Francis after Anton's shooting?

2. How old was Francis when he could read independently?

3. What does Michael compare his mother's face to in Part II?

4. What is the neighborhood Michael grew up in called?

5. What does Ruth do on one occasion to try to contact Francis after his death?

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