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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, what symptoms cause Jones's mother to go to the hospital?
(a) She has the worst headache of her life.
(b) She is short of breath and had collapsed earlier after work in the parking lot.
(c) She can not move her legs.
(d) She has terrible abdominal pain.

3. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?
(a) City Hall.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) The airport.
(d) A law office.

4. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?
(a) He has not taken the appropriate entry exams to apply to the university.
(b) He does not want to fly on a plane to get there.
(c) His grandmother has forbidden him to go to college.
(d) He and his mother can not afford the tuition, even with financial aid.

5. What job did Jones's mother work at for a brief time during her twenties?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Paralegal.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Fashion model.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of books does Jones particularly like to read as a child?

2. In Chapter 4, what word does Jones's grandmother use to describe him in a negative way?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Jones realize after his grandmother takes him to the pulpit of her church?

4. In Chapter 3, who is the man who is killed whose death Jones sees reported on the news?

5. In Chapter 7, what does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminal ask him about what he is looking at?

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