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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. What piece of knowledge does Ruth reveal that she knows in Part II, surprising Michael and Aisha?
(a) The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
(b) Who the most popular singer of the time is.
(c) Who the President of the United States is.
(d) How many quarts are in a gallon.

2. Where do Aisha and Michael often go to talk and be together?
(a) The library.
(b) The school.
(c) The Rouge.
(d) The park.

3. What job does Ruth do in Part I, after Francis's death?
(a) Cleaning at the community centre.
(b) Cooking for the shelter.
(c) Doing accountancy work.
(d) Fashion design.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?

2. How does the world seem to look at Aisha as a teenager?

3. How does Ruth refer to Aisha at first?

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

5. What does Ruth demand of Francis after Anton's shooting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some things Michael and Francis often did as children when Ruth was working that Ruth had told them not to do?

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

3. What is the most significant source of tension between Francis and his mother?

4. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?

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

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

7. What kind of future does Aisha seem prepared for in Part II?

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

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

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

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