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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 10 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author does Jones begin Part Two of the book with a quote from?
(a) Sadie Smith.
(b) Nikki Giovanni.
(c) Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley.
(d) Tayari Jones.

2. In Chapter 12, what does Jones tell the Botanist his name is?
(a) Cody.
(b) Robin.
(c) Jeff.
(d) John.

3. Well into his high school years, what does Jones have recurring dreams about?
(a) Dressing as a woman.
(b) His mother dying.
(c) Getting revenge on Cody.
(d) Having a woman's body.

4. In Chapter 6, what play does Jones and his class see in high school?
(a) Angels in America.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Rent.
(d) The Laramie Project.

5. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Good, but disappointed that it does not make a bigger difference to her health.
(c) Angry, because she did not react the way he thought she would.
(d) Suspicious.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Jones do with the man in the library?

2. In Chapter 6, why is the main figure in the play Jones sees in high school targeted and beaten to death?

3. In Chapter 10, who does Jones engage in sexual activity with at his first college party?

4. Where does Jones go to try to find out more about homosexuality?

5. In Chapter 8, what illness is Jones's mother diagnosed with?

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