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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 does Francis do with Michael for a rare treat in Part III?
2. Where does Michael go for the first time to find Francis in Part III?
3. What does Ruth show some of the partygoers at the gathering Jelly and Aisha have?
4. What does Jelly think might be his big break?
5. Who first explains music to Michael?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Michael end up really liking about hanging out at Desirea's with Francis and the gang?
2. What does Francis do when Scatter pulls his knife on Michael?
3. Why does Francis insist on speaking to the white-shirted promoter again after the end of the audition?
4. Why does Michael go to find Francis at Desirea's in Part III?
5. What does Michael's boss Manny say about the fact that Jelly is staying with him in Part III?
6. What prompts the fight Francis gets into in Part IV that leaves him seriously injured?
7. Why do Francis and Michael end up freezing and soaked in a bus shelter in Part IV?
8. What does Aisha tell Michael is the meaning of the spelling of Jelly's name, "Djeli?"
9. What does Jelly do as a show of good faith towards Michael in Part III?
10. Why does Francis spend so much time at Desirea's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do Michael's and Francis's friends attempt to show Michael and Ruth support in the aftermath of Francis's death, and how do Ruth and Michael initially respond? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the tone and language Chariandy uses in this novel through his narrator, Michael.
Essay Topic 3
What is the dynamic between the police, in general, and the Black youth of the Park throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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