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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jelly seem to sense from Michael when Jelly first arrives at Michael's and Ruth's apartment?
(a) The sounds of music from the neighbors.
(b) The presence of the police.
(c) Wariness towards him from Michael.
(d) The dirtiness of the place.

2. What does Francis do with Michael for a rare treat in Part III?
(a) Takes him to the movies.
(b) Takes him to a ballgame.
(c) Takes him out to eat at a restaurant.
(d) Takes him to an amusement park.

3. What sets Raj apart from the rest of the crew at Desirea's?
(a) His parents own their own home.
(b) He speaks two languages.
(c) He is going to college.
(d) He is a fantastic student.

4. Why does Aisha wake Michael up urgently in Part IV?
(a) Jelly has passed out.
(b) His mother has been hit by a car.
(c) Dru has come to visit.
(d) A stray dog is barking at the door.

5. What was one thing that made Desirea's different from most businesses?
(a) There were many workers in a small space.
(b) Prospective clients were almost never welcomed.
(c) It did not accept credit cards.
(d) There was always a lot of cash on hand.

6. What does Michael know about Anton?
(a) Anton came from a happy, stable family.
(b) Almost nothing.
(c) Anton did not even live in the Park - he was from a few neighborhoods away.
(d) He seemed to have a very unstable family life and lived mostly on the streets.

7. What does Aisha tell Michael about the white church in Trinidad?
(a) For a long time, Spiritual Baptists who used the church were not allowed to worship as they wished.
(b) It was built by money from the sugar trade.
(c) It was build by slaves.
(d) It was built with money from the drug trade.

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

9. What can Jelly do that surprises Michael?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Cook well.
(d) Paint.

10. What does Francis own jointly with Jelly?
(a) A dog.
(b) A car.
(c) A house.
(d) A bike.

11. What does Ruth do when she sees the state of Francis after Jelly's audition?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Takes him to the hospital.
(c) Kicks him out of the house.
(d) Rushes to help him get cleaned up.

12. Who arrives at Desirea's just as the party is winding up at 6 a.m. in Part IV?
(a) The police.
(b) Francis's father.
(c) Raj.
(d) Ruth.

13. Where do Michael and Francis end up sheltering on a freezing night?
(a) The bleachers at the ball field.
(b) The homeless shelter.
(c) A bus shelter.
(d) A library.

14. What do Michael's friends use Desirea's shop for?
(a) Selling drugs.
(b) DJing and playing music.
(c) Running an illegal phone-fixing business.
(d) Painting canvasses.

15. How is Jelly's name spelled on promotional flyers?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Jell-i.
(c) Jell-eye.
(d) Djeli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Michael go for the first time to find Francis in Part III?

2. How does Michael feel during the first night visiting his mother's birthplace?

3. Where does Ruth take Michael and Francis once when they are very young?

4. Who does Francis ask to speak to the promoter after he, Jelly and the others leave the audition tent?

5. What does Ruth throw against the wall in Part III?

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