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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 4, where does Jones's grandmother live?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Austin.

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

3. In Chapter 7, where does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminals ask Jones to meet him?
(a) In the bookstore about a ten-minute walk from the library.
(b) In the gay bar downtown.
(c) In the last stall of the library restroom.
(d) In his own house a few blocks away.

4. What kinds of books does Jones particularly like to read as a child?
(a) Horror stories.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Greek mythology.
(d) Sports stories.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, what was the first man Jones tried to kiss wearing?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother's pastor say that Jones is appalled at?

4. In Chapter 8, why does Jones's mother take him to New York City when he is a young child?

5. In Chapter 8, what is Jones's scholarship for?

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