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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 10 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what play does Jones and his class see in high school?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Angels in America.
(c) Rent.
(d) The Laramie Project.

2. In Chapter 3, in what town is a black man brutally killed in 1998?
(a) Jasper, Texas.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Lewisville, Texas.

3. In Chapter 13, why does Jones become concerned about his mother driving the U-Haul?
(a) He thinks she is driving too fast and might get a ticket.
(b) He sees her smoking too much in it.
(c) He sees her being unsure of the directions.
(d) He sees it swerving and knows she is exhausted.

4. What is one difference Jones thinks exists between speech and debate students and theater students?
(a) He thinks speech and debate students are smarter than theater students.
(b) He thinks speech and debate students are meaner than theater students.
(c) He thinks speech and debate students are shyer than theater students.
(d) He thinks speech and debate students are more arrogant than theater students.

5. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?
(a) Good, but disappointed that it does not make a bigger difference to her health.
(b) Angry, because she did not react the way he thought she would.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Suspicious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, what book does Jones begin that he comes to love?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother often call him affectionately?

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

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

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