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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 did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?
2. Who is shot by a stray bullet during the fight that resulted in Anton's death?
3. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?
4. What does Ruth do on one occasion to try to contact Francis after his death?
5. What does Michael's mother's generation call the place where she was born?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
2. Why does Aisha want to plan a get-together, and what is Michael's reaction?
3. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?
4. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?
5. What is the most significant source of tension between Francis and his mother?
6. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
7. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
8. What often happens to Francis at night that unsettles Michael?
9. What remains in Michael's bedroom that is a constant reminder of Francis for him?
10. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the major problems and points of tension in Francis's and Ruth's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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
Why does Francis take Michael to see their father once after their father leaves the family, and what is the result of this visit? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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