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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 6, who is the play Jones sees in high school primarily about?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Matthew Shepard.
(c) Tim Oakley.
(d) James Baldwin.

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

3. In Chapter 8, what does Jones's mother point out to him on the street in New York?
(a) Street performers.
(b) Two men holding hands.
(c) Hot dog vendors.
(d) Homeless people.

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

5. In Chapter 8, what section of Dallas does Jones begin going to more often?
(a) Tulip Circle.
(b) Sycamore Lane.
(c) Oakland Row.
(d) Cedar Springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what symptoms cause Jones's mother to go to the hospital?

2. What does Cody seem to understand when he, Jones and Sam trade magazines in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 8, what is one activity Jones and his mother do together to try to help with his problems related to going to college?

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

5. In Chapter 8, what illness is Jones's mother diagnosed with?

(see the answer key)

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