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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. Who first explains music to Michael?

2. Who gets into a verbal altercation with the police at Desirea's in Part IV?

3. What style of singing from Somalia does Jelly sample first in his audition?

4. Where do Francis and Michael get kicked out of after buying and eating a hot dog there?

5. Who harrasses Michael with a knife in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Michael's boss Manny say about the fact that Jelly is staying with him in Part III?

4. Why does Francis spend so much time at Desirea's?

5. What does Michael end up really liking about hanging out at Desirea's with Francis and the gang?

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

7. Why does Francis insist on speaking to the white-shirted promoter again after the end of the audition?

8. What feeling does Michael sense from Jelly in Part IV?

9. What happens when the cops show up at Desirea's in Part IV?

10. What does Francis seem to think about the middle-class white kids in the line at the DJing audition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Michael first become aware that Francis and Jelly are engaged in a romantic relationship with each other? What is his reaction and feelings about Francis and Jelly being a couple? 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

What does Michael begin to understand, at a young age, about society's expectations of him and what he may or may not be capable of achieving? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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