View a FREE sample

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. Where did Broome's father get laid off from in Part I?
(a) A steel mill.
(b) A job as a computer support professional.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) A fast food job.

2. How does Broome get to the nightclub he wants to go to with his friends?
(a) He hitchhikes.
(b) He gets a ride from a friend.
(c) He walks.
(d) He takes the bus.

3. What does the young boy's father on the bus tell him to stop doing?
(a) Talking to strangers.
(b) Eating.
(c) Crying.
(d) Dancing.

4. What was the center of life in Broome's house during the time period he examines in "Bee"?
(a) The television.
(b) The bookshelves.
(c) The record player.
(d) The stove.

5. What year was Broome in sixth grade?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1992.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Broome's childhood "friend" in Part I that Broome's father likes?

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

4. What sport does Broome's brother play and is skilled at?

5. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 195 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample