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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Francis frequently at night?
(a) He has nightmares.
(b) He has seizures.
(c) He gets phone calls, late.
(d) Girls come to the window.

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

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

4. How do many of Michael's neighbors treat the family?
(a) They include Michael's family in all community projects.
(b) They are indifferent to Michael's family.
(c) They are overly sympathetic to Michael's family.
(d) They avoid Michael's family.

5. Where was Mrs. Henry raised?
(a) China.
(b) Guam.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) Spain.

6. What does Michael's mother's generation call the place where she was born?
(a) The West Indies.
(b) The Reaches.
(c) The Congo.
(d) The Netherlands.

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

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

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

10. How does Michael's brother describe memory?
(a) Memory is subjective.
(b) Memory is cursed.
(c) Memory is the muscle sting of now.
(d) Memory is the past.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the new person at Michael's work from?

2. Where has Aisha recently visited that has resonated with her?

3. Where does Ruth go when she leaves the house on her own at the end of Part II?

4. What kind of work does Ruth do?

5. What is Michael's mother's name?

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