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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Carnival - Tabula Rasa, Pages 197 - 250).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Broome's mother disappointed with the singer she hears on television in Part IV?
(a) He looks less attractive and more effeminate than she expected.
(b) He curses.
(c) He sings badly.
(d) He does not show up to perform.

2. What does Tuan do immediately when his father asks him to stop crying in Part III?
(a) Immediately stops crying.
(b) Throws a tantrum.
(c) Jumps off the bus.
(d) Cries harder.

3. When did Broome frequent The Holiday?
(a) The early 2000s.
(b) The eighties.
(c) The nineties.
(d) The seventies.

4. Early in Part IV, who does Tuan talk to on the phone on the bus?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His sibling.
(c) His mother.
(d) His cousin.

5. What does Broome's mother say when Broome asks for the item he wants in "Carnival"?
(a) He can definitely have it.
(b) It is a girl's shirt.
(c) He needs to pay for it himself.
(d) He can only wear it when his father is not around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which teacher does Broome have the most troubled relationship with?

2. Where is the first gay pride parade Broome attends?

3. When is the first gay pride parade Broome attends?

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

5. Who asks Broome point-blank in school if he is a "faggot"?

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