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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 word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?
(a) Multiplier.
(b) Foreign.
(c) Arbitrary.
(d) Habitual.

2. What does Broome write that Black boys do not get to enjoy for long?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Boyhood.
(c) School.
(d) Having enough to eat.

3. What happens to Broome's house in "Parental Alienation101"?
(a) It is infested by termites.
(b) It is destroyed by a hurricane.
(c) It is condemned.
(d) It burns down.

4. What does Broome's father often do after he splits from Broome's mother?
(a) Come to their house to steal food.
(b) Take a lot of drugs.
(c) Read books about salvation.
(d) Go to church.

5. Where is Broome's town's hottest dance spot for youth?
(a) The Red Caboose.
(b) The Holder Place.
(c) The Blurry Bell.
(d) The Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Broome used to go with his mother and his siblings at night when his father still worked?

2. What was the center of life in Broome's house during the time period he examines in "Bee"?

3. In "Bee," how does Broome describe his relationship with his siblings?

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

5. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?

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