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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 14 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what event is going on in New York City when Jones visits for the first time as a child?
(a) The Olympics.
(b) The Thanksgiving Day Parade.
(c) Pride Month.
(d) St. Patrick's Day.

3. Where is the university Jones attends in Chapter 10 located?
(a) Bowling Green, Kentucky.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Huston, Texas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what kind of new church does Jones's grandmother start attending when he is about 13?

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

3. What does Jones do with the man he leaves the New Year's Eve party with that makes other party-goers laugh?

4. Where does Jones meet a man he goes home with at the end of Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 14, what makes Jones pay closer attention to the conversation his friend and his friend's roommate are having?

(see the answer key)

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