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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 does Broome get to stay up so late in "A House is Not a Home"?
(a) He is cooking for his parents.
(b) His mother lets him watch Saturday Night Live.
(c) He is studying.
(d) He has to work.

2. What does Broome's mother like to hear him do in "Let the Church Say 'Amen'"?
(a) Read aloud.
(b) Sing.
(c) Play guitar.
(d) Praise her.

3. What kind of car does Broome's mother drive when he is a child?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Buick.
(c) Honda.
(d) Chevy.

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

5. What racist word does the man in Ohio call Broome when he is a youth out on his own in "Gravel"?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Spear-thrower.
(c) Hump.
(d) Eggplant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Broome's mother sing to try to cheer him up in Part II?

2. What does Broome remember his own father often doing to him in childhood that hurt Broome?

3. What does Broome's father often do after he splits from Broome's mother?

4. What happens to a close family member of Broome's father that he is terrified might happen to Broome?

5. Where is Broome's town's hottest dance spot for youth?

(see the answer key)

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