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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. When they are growing up, What do Francis and Michael routinely do against their mother's wishes while she is at work?
2. Where does Ruth go when she leaves the house on her own at the end of Part II?
3. What does Ruth do on Francis's birthday one year, many years after his death?
4. How does Ruth get hurt in Part II after Anton's shooting?
5. What is the official name of Michael's neighborood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the most significant source of tension between Francis and his mother?
2. What kind of student was Francis and what happens in his schooling years?
3. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
4. What structure do Michael and Francis climb together in the very beginning of the novel?
5. Why do Aisha and Michael often end up at the library together?
6. What does Aisha tell Michael immediately when he meets her at the bus stop in the neighborhood?
7. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?
8. Why does Aisha want to plan a get-together, and what is Michael's reaction?
9. What kind of future does Aisha seem prepared for in Part II?
10. Why is it awkward for Aisha to stay with Michael when she visits?
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 Chariandy explore and explain the true nature of Francis's and Jelly's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Aisha's and Michael's relationship change as a result of Aisha's father's, Samuel, death? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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