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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bought a gun at the age of 12?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Apache.
(c) Jamel.
(d) Shyan.

2. In Chapter 38, what call that Elaine had been dreading finally came?
(a) Call that Jamel had been arrested.
(b) Call that she was fired.
(c) Call that Danae had been kicked out of school.
(d) Call that Sabrina was dead.

3. In Chapter 29, what single word does Elaine use to describe life on the outside?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Happy.
(c) Scary.
(d) Difficult.

4. Who wears a different color wig every week in Part 2?
(a) Sabrina.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Yvonne.
(d) Elaine.

5. Who is Arturo Smith?
(a) Friend of the family.
(b) Counselor at La Bodega.
(c) Potential boss for Jamel.
(d) Parole officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Elaine's children sometimes snuck out of Yvonne's apartment to visit Elaine?

2. What movie did Elaine become fond of in prison?

3. What is the name of the first poem Lora has written since her AIDS diagnosis?

4. In 2000 to 2001, what is the minimum for a studio apartment on the Lower East Side where Elaine lives and works?

5. What former prisoner does Elaine run into at the train station who has just graduated from college?

(see the answer key)

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