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

2. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother often call him affectionately?
(a) Cedrick.
(b) Darling.
(c) Boy.
(d) Cy.

3. In Chapter 8, what is Jones's scholarship for?
(a) Track.
(b) Speech and debate.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Music.

4. Who are the two neighbors Jones watches from his window as a boy in Chapter 1?
(a) Mark and Henry.
(b) Cody and Sam.
(c) Jeff and John.
(d) Sam and Robert.

5. Who is one character from Greek mythology that Jones experiments writing in the voice of?
(a) Ariadne.
(b) Electra.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Medusa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who does Jones go to New York City with when he is a child?

2. In Chapter 3, in what town is a black man brutally killed in 1998?

3. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?

4. In Chapter 8, what section of Dallas does Jones begin going to more often?

5. Well into his high school years, what does Jones have recurring dreams about?

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