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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. Why does Michael give away some of Francis's clothes?
(a) To give Ruth the space to reckon with her loss.
(b) To make some extra money.
(c) To help Francis's friends, who need the items.
(d) To get Francis's spirit out of the house.

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

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

4. What is one staple food that Ruth prepares regularly?
(a) Rotis.
(b) Lentil stew.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Rost lamb.

5. What are difficult parts of Michael's job?
(a) It is intellectually exhausting.
(b) It is dangerous.
(c) His job description is constantly changing.
(d) It is physically very demanding, and the pay is low.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?

2. Where does Michael work?

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

4. What country was Francis and Michael born and raised in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael think when he sees two people having sex through an open window?

2. How did Francis and Michael feel about Trinidad, their mother's place of birth, growing up?

3. What structure do Michael and Francis climb together in the very beginning of the novel?

4. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?

5. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?

6. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?

7. Why is it awkward for Aisha to stay with Michael when she visits?

8. Why do Aisha and Michael often end up at the library together?

9. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?

10. What does Ruth do on Francis's birthday years after he dies?

(see the answer keys)

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