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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the neighborhood the African-American man's father tried to harm himself in signify to Sarah?
(a) Her rejection of Caucasion culture.
(b) Her acceptence of African American Culture.
(c) Her rejection of African American culture.
(d) Her rejection of Asian culture.

2. What did the African-American man's father say the people that were coming for him were going to do to him?
(a) Arrest him.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Hang him.
(d) Nail him to a cross.

3. Who does Jesus say he will kill?
(a) Patrice Lumumba.
(b) The Landlady.
(c) Patrick Hanson.
(d) The Queens' father.

4. What is the significance of the ability for the characters to hide their hair loss?
(a) That people can hide flaws.
(b) The lack of permanence in people's lives.
(c) That hair loss is no big deal.
(d) That identity is still in place.

5. Who wanted the African-American man to achieve an unattainable goal in Part 3?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calms down the balding character in Part 4?

2. What place does the poetic imagery the Landlady uses in Part 4 reflect?

3. The African-American man is telling another character's story. What aspect of this character's life do we learn through the African-American man?

4. What does the character's hair loss in Part 4 signify?

5. In whose home does Jesus fall asleep in?

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