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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1970s, what was the name of the boy Jacob's lover had who died?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Michael.
(c) Reuben.
(d) Martin.

2. When Rachel called the police on Jacob, where was Isaac bleeding from?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Hand.
(c) Forehead.
(d) Nose.

3. Where did Jacob take Isaac after they went into the woods in Arkansas?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) House.
(c) Cemetery.
(d) Restaurant.

4. When Jacob moved out of the house, how far was his basement apartment from where Rachel and Isaac still lived?
(a) 10 or 15 minutes.
(b) 5 or 10 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

5. Where did Henry Moore work?
(a) Law office.
(b) College.
(c) Grocery.
(d) School.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Jacob imagine standing by him disapprovingly after he beat Isaac?

2. What was the name of Isaac's first boyfriend?

3. Where did Jacob's lover who got pregnant work?

4. How did Isaac get to the city where he had a job after college?

5. How many brothers and sisters did Henry Moore have who all died before finishing high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jacob walk out when Isaac was performing in Little Orphan Andy?

2. Why did Rachel call the police on Jacob?

3. How were things good for a while after Jacob and Isaac returned from Arkansas?

4. How are the graves of Jacob's family marked?

5. When Jacob and Isaac visited the Rose of Sharon Cemetery, why did Jacob tell Isaac he was privileged?

6. What does Rachel do when Jacob berates Isaac for performing in Little Orphan Andy at breakfast?

7. How did Jacob's family get 300 acres of land in Arkansas?

8. What trip did Jacob and Isaac make the summer after Isaac's 14th birthday?

9. What did Jacob realize about Black men and emotions after reading Malcolm X?

10. When did Isaac decide he wanted to be an actor, and what was his first performance?

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