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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, why does Jones's grandmother slap him when he his a younger boy?
(a) For playing with her makeup.
(b) For wearing a dress.
(c) For talking back to her after she tells him not to carry his books like a girl.
(d) For watching racy movies.

2. 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 last stall of the library restroom.
(c) In the gay bar downtown.
(d) In his own house a few blocks away.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked into a novel of his mother's that interests him?
(a) A photo of his mother as a young girl.
(b) A grocery list with strange items on it.
(c) A note from his father, who he never knew.
(d) A photo of a young, attractive black man.

4. In Chapter 8, what illness is Jones's mother diagnosed with?
(a) Congestive heart failure.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Multiple Sclerosis.
(d) Lyme Disease.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?

4. Where is Chapter 1 set?

5. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?

(see the answer key)

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