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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What piece of knowledge does Ruth reveal that she knows in Part II, surprising Michael and Aisha?
2. What is one thing of Francis's that Michael has given away?
3. What shop do Michael and Francis sometimes look at comic books in?
4. What happens to Francis frequently at night?
5. Which neighbor of Michael's is kind but also intrusive at times?
Short Essay Questions
1. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?
2. What does Michael think when he sees two people having sex through an open window?
3. What remains in Michael's bedroom that is a constant reminder of Francis for him?
4. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?
5. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
6. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
7. How did Francis and Michael feel about Trinidad, their mother's place of birth, growing up?
8. What does Aisha tell Michael immediately when he meets her at the bus stop in the neighborhood?
9. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
10. What does Ruth do in Part II that is dangerous for her and scary for Michael?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Michael think of Jelly's actions and attitudes when he sees him again for the first time, a good number of years after Francis's death? How does Michael react to Jelly at this time? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Michael describe the neighbors' treatment of him and Ruth, his mother, in the aftermath of Francis's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing Francis's and Michael's early experiences of racism in Canadian society.
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