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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (A House is Not a Home - The Initiation of Tuan, Pages 149 - 196).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Broome point-blank in school if he is a "faggot"?
(a) Glenn.
(b) Corey.
(c) His brother.
(d) Will.

2. How does Broome's mother feel when she is at home?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Very comfortable and safe.
(c) Not as if she is at home.
(d) As if she is a slave.

3. What is a major characteristic Broome's mother recalls about her own father?
(a) His generosity.
(b) His great sense of humor.
(c) His kindness.
(d) His stinginess.

4. What does Broome's father not like his mother doing in "Let the Church Say 'Amen'"?
(a) Working on her sewing.
(b) Buying food.
(c) Going to church.
(d) Going out to eat.

5. What sport does Broome recall his father playing often in Part III?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Soccer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of shoes does Broome tell his prospective partner for the night he is wearing in the section "Like This"?

2. What does Broome's father once do in order to avoid having Broome's mother see him in the house?

3. What does Broome's father do to Broome's mother when he catches her having an affair?

4. Why does Broome's mother's family urge her to get married in "Let the Church Say 'Amen'"?

5. What basketball reference does Broome make to his new boyfriend in "The Key"?

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