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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 the Prelude, what kind of hairstyle does Jones's mother wear?
(a) Short hair.
(b) Box braids.
(c) Curls.
(d) A ponytail.

2. In Chapter 6, why is Jones's mother upset about what she finds on Jones's computer?
(a) She realizes Jones has been looking for his father online.
(b) She realizes Jones has been communicating with older men online.
(c) She realizes Jones has been plotting to run away.
(d) She realizes Jones has been buying expensive pornography online.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?
(a) The first time someone calls you a faggot.
(b) The first time you have sex.
(c) The first time you realize you are mortal
(d) The first time you realize your mother has lied to you.

4. What kind of shoes does Jones wear to move into his university in Chapter 10?
(a) Narrow Chelsea boots.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Loafers.
(d) Sneakers.

5. In Chapter 13, how does Jones explain his choice to see the Botanist again?
(a) He says they both like that they are damaging to each other.
(b) He says they both like plants.
(c) He says they live in the same town, so it is convenient.
(d) He says they have the same sense of humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Jones's mother point out to him on the street in New York?

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

3. In Chapter 12, what does Jones tell the Botanist when he leaves his house after their first encounter?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Jones predict will happen to his mother in Atlanta?

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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