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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 does Ruth go when she leaves the house on her own at the end of Part II?
(a) The Heritage Store.
(b) The Black church.
(c) The 7-11.
(d) The Rouge Valley.

2. In Part II, how much time has passed since Francis's death?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. 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) She spends money with abandon.
(d) Sometimes, she stops speaking.

4. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?
(a) Pears.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Peppers.
(d) Apples.

5. How does Ruth refer to Aisha at first?
(a) The wizard.
(b) The Scholarship girl.
(c) The pawn.
(d) The sell-out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ruth get hurt in Part II after Anton's shooting?

2. What kind of work does Ruth do?

3. Who is killed in the Park in Part I?

4. What does Aisha's father die from?

5. What does Francis say he will do even after he goes away for a while?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Michael feel about his job in Part II?

3. Why does Michael have a particular and new kind of understanding with Aisha in Part II?

4. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?

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

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

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

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

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