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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, what does Jones realize after his grandmother takes him to the pulpit of her church?
(a) He will never spend another summer with her again.
(b) He will have to move in with his grandmother.
(c) He wants to convert to the Evangelical church.
(d) His grandmother does not love him.

2. What author does Jones begin Part Two of the book with a quote from?
(a) Sadie Smith.
(b) Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley.
(c) Nikki Giovanni.
(d) Tayari Jones.

3. In the Prelude, what kind of music does Jones refer to in the title of the Prelude?
(a) Grown Folks' Music.
(b) Go Go Music.
(c) Rap Music.
(d) Punk Music.

4. How is the black man whose death Jones sees reported on the news killed in Chapter 3?
(a) Three white supremacists stab him to death.
(b) He is poisoned by his partner.
(c) He is shot by three white supremacists.
(d) Three white supremacists beat him, chain him to their truck and drag him behind them as they drive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what religion does Jones mention his mother has practiced since her early twenties?

2. In Chapter 4, why does Jones's grandmother slap him when he his a younger boy?

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

4. Who are the two neighbors Jones watches from his window as a boy in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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