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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Mrs. Henry raised?
(a) Spain.
(b) Guam.
(c) China.
(d) The West Indies.
2. What is one manifestation of Michael's mother's grief?
(a) She hangs around graveyards, waiting for something that no one understands.
(b) She has shaved her head.
(c) Sometimes, she stops speaking.
(d) She spends money with abandon.
3. In Part II, how much time has passed since Francis's death?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.
4. What did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?
(a) He would leave the apartment immediately.
(b) He would attend to her, fetching her things and helping her when she was tired.
(c) He would ask her for money.
(d) He would yell at her.
5. Who is Francis's best friend in Part II?
(a) Michael.
(b) Raj.
(c) Dru.
(d) Jelly.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do Francis and Michael often go for a refuge in their neighborhood?
2. What kind of work does Ruth do?
3. When do Francis and Michael visit the Rouge for the last time?
4. What does Michael know about his father's ethnic background?
5. What happens to Francis frequently at night?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?
2. Why does Aisha want to plan a get-together, and what is Michael's reaction?
3. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
4. What structure do Michael and Francis climb together in the very beginning of the novel?
5. Why is it awkward for Aisha to stay with Michael when she visits?
6. How did Francis and Michael feel about Trinidad, their mother's place of birth, growing up?
7. Why do Aisha and Michael often end up at the library together?
8. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
9. What does Ruth do in Part II that is dangerous for her and scary for Michael?
10. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
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