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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Francis's best friend in Part II?
(a) Jelly.
(b) Dru.
(c) Michael.
(d) Raj.

3. How does the world seem to look at Aisha as a teenager?
(a) As an exception.
(b) As a throw-away.
(c) As a cautionary tale.
(d) As a criminal.

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

5. What kind of work does Ruth do?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Architectural.
(c) Hairdressing.
(d) Cleaning.

6. What is Aisha doing when Michael gets out of work in Part II?
(a) Riding the swings.
(b) Cooking for Ruth.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Watching a movie.

7. What keeps Michael awake in Part II shortly after Aisha arrives?
(a) Aisha's music.
(b) Aisha's snoring.
(c) Passing cars.
(d) His mother's wailing.

8. What does Aisha's father die from?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Accidental shooting.

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

10. What does Ruth have in her hand when Michael finds her after she wanders off alone in Part II?
(a) Francis's necklace.
(b) Money.
(c) Blue flowers.
(d) Francis's photograph.

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

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

13. What is Michael's brother's "place in the sky"?
(a) The apartment's roof.
(b) The fire escape.
(c) The plane.
(d) The hydro pole.

14. Where is the new person at Michael's work from?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Mississauga.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Toronto.

15. When do Francis and Michael visit the Rouge for the last time?
(a) When Michael is 18.
(b) When Francis is 18.
(c) When Francis is 20.
(d) Just before Francis turns 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Michael and Francis snowball cars during the winter?

2. Who owns Desirea's?

3. What word, related to sex, does Francis introduce Michael to when they are young and accidentally see two strangers having sex?

4. What does Michael put on the windows in Part II because of the heat?

5. What shop do Michael and Francis sometimes look at comic books in?

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