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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 happens to Broome's sister's diary after their house is destroyed?
(a) It is never found.
(b) Broome's sister recovers it.
(c) A bird makes a nest in it.
(d) Neighbor kids find it and read from its charred remains on the bus.

2. Where did Broome used to go with his mother and his siblings at night when his father still worked?
(a) To Church.
(b) To a big-box store.
(c) To pick up his father from the steel mill.
(d) To Burger King.

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

4. Where does Broome get the diary he uses in "Bee"?
(a) His father.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

5. In Part II, why does Broome think his mother separates from his father?
(a) So she can move out of state.
(b) To save both herself and Broome.
(c) So she can get another job.
(d) To get remarried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Broome's friend try to force him to do something humiliating in front of other boys in Part I?

2. What stands today where Broome's childhood home used to be?

3. In what state does Broome grow up?

4. What are the two things in life that Broome says can tell you who you really are?

5. What does Broome hope will happen after his house is destroyed?

(see the answer key)

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