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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (The Initiation of Tuan - Sandalwood, Pages 50 - 101).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the young boy's father on the bus tell him to stop doing?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Eating.
(c) Talking to strangers.
(d) Crying.

2. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Spelling.

3. Who is Broome's co-worker in Part II that provides emotional support for him?
(a) Helen.
(b) Denise.
(c) Mary.
(d) Chandra.

4. Who is the young boy's father on the bus on the phone with frequently in Part I?
(a) The boy's mother.
(b) His own father.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His friend.

5. What happens to Broome's sister's diary after their house is destroyed?
(a) Broome's sister recovers it.
(b) A bird makes a nest in it.
(c) It is never found.
(d) Neighbor kids find it and read from its charred remains on the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What actually happens to Broome's family after their house is destroyed?

2. Whose poem does Broome begin his book with?

3. What does a teacher paddle Broome for doing in "Bee"?

4. Who does Broome call to come pick him up from college?

5. How does Broome describe his parents' relationship in "The Red Caboose"?

(see the answer key)

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