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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 does the crew at Desirea's decide Jelly needs before his big audition?
(a) Lots of alcohol.
(b) A back-up singer.
(c) A dress rehearsal.
(d) A good promotional poster.

2. What does Aisha wear to Jelly's audition that is unusual for her?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A cap.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) A track suit.

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

4. What does Jelly think might be his big break?
(a) A spot on a local television show.
(b) A performance at a local venue called The Ring.
(c) An audition at a big hip-hop concert coming up in town.
(d) A connection his uncle has with a record executive.

5. Who does Michael find when he goes to Francis's usual hang-out to find him?
(a) His father.
(b) About a dozen young men he does not recognize.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Aisha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Michael's friends use Desirea's shop for?

2. Who passes out flyers for Jelly's performance?

3. What is on the shirts that all the bouncers are wearing at the audition?

4. Who does Aisha tell Michael he looks like with his haircut in Part III?

5. What does Ruth show some of the partygoers at the gathering Jelly and Aisha have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Francis and Michael go to try to find their estranged father in Part III?

2. What really upsets Michael when he comes home to find a party at his house in Part III?

3. Why does Michael go to find Francis at Desirea's in Part III?

4. Why do Francis and Michael end up freezing and soaked in a bus shelter in Part IV?

5. What does Aisha tell Michael in Part IV about her relationship with her father?

6. What does Francis do when Scatter pulls his knife on Michael?

7. What does Jelly do as a show of good faith towards Michael in Part III?

8. Who shows up in Michael's house in Part III after long years of no contact, and how does Michael feel about this person?

9. How does Francis seem to feel about the car he and Jelly share?

10. Why does Ruth get so upset when Michael puts tinfoil over their windows?

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