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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - The Red Caboose, XI - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 teacher.
(c) His friend.
(d) His own father.

3. What was Broome's favorite fish of the fish he got with his father?
(a) Angel Fish.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Guppies.
(d) Siamese FIghting Fish.

4. What does the young boy on the bus sing over and over in Part I?
(a) A popular Broadway show tune.
(b) A song he makes up on the spot.
(c) The alphabet song.
(d) One Night Only.

5. In what state does Broome grow up?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Broome's father get laid off from in Part I?

2. What does Broome's friend make him do in Part I in front of other boys?

3. Who is the boy Broome sees on the bus in Part I traveling with?

4. What does Broome's friend do when he fails at the public display the friend tries to set up for Broome in Part I?

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

(see the answer key)

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