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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. What term does Broome's mother use to refer to the house her father gave her and her husband to live in?
(a) A hidewaway.
(b) A shotgun house.
(c) A blinker house.
(d) A rover house.

2. What does Broome's father do to Broome's mother when he catches her having an affair?
(a) Throws her out of the house.
(b) Kills her.
(c) Beats her.
(d) Makes her tell the children in front of him.

3. Where do Tuan and his father get off the bus?
(a) Robertson House.
(b) The Quarter.
(c) Squirrel Hill.
(d) Smithfield Street.

4. Who narrates the section "Let the church Say 'Amen'"?
(a) Broome's brother.
(b) Broome's cousin.
(c) Broome's mother.
(d) Broome's father.

5. Who does Broome call to come pick him up from college?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Broome's mother say she will know Broome will never do?

3. Why do Broome's roommates in "The Rent" ask him for a meeting?

4. Where does Broome's mother move right after graduating from high school?

5. What is a major characteristic Broome's mother recalls about her own father?

(see the answer key)

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