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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. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Fire.
(c) Joy.
(d) Rhythm.

2. What does the Botanist have hanging from his lamps?
(a) Seeds.
(b) Crystals.
(c) Ropes.
(d) Christmas ornaments.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?
(a) The first time someone calls you a faggot.
(b) The first time you realize your mother has lied to you.
(c) The first time you have sex.
(d) The first time you realize you are mortal

4. In the Prelude, what kind of hairstyle does Jones's mother wear?
(a) A ponytail.
(b) Short hair.
(c) Curls.
(d) Box braids.

5. In Chapter 4, how many jobs does Jones say his mother worked while he was growing up?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who in Jones's family does he refer to as a man of God?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Jones do for most of his time at the public library?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Jones realize about the stranger he goes home with once he is in the man's house?

4. In Chapter 12, why does Jones think the Botanist might think he is a bit dumb?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Jones use the tree branches in his grandmother's backyard for as a child?

(see the answer key)

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