View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (The Initiation of Tuan - Sandalwood, Pages 50 - 101).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Broome's relationship with his father after their house is destroyed?
(a) They become much closer.
(b) His father dies very shortly afterwards.
(c) His father at least tries to be present afterwards.
(d) He does not see his father much after that.

3. Whose poem does Broome begin his book with?
(a) James Joyce's.
(b) bel hooks's.
(c) Paul Henry's.
(d) Gwendolyn Brooks's.

4. What does Broome's friend make him do in Part I in front of other boys?
(a) Dance.
(b) Try to have sex with a girl.
(c) Sing.
(d) Eat dirt.

5. What does Broome's father once do in order to avoid having Broome's mother see him in the house?
(a) Throws a blanket over himself.
(b) Hides in the closet.
(c) Jumps out the window.
(d) Hides under the bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Broome do in school to try to gain friends?

2. What actually happens to Broome's family after their house is destroyed?

3. What does Broome do in Part II concerning two of his friends that he later feels ashamed of?

4. What happens to Broome's sister's diary after their house is destroyed?

5. What word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 295 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample