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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 is the name of the boy Broome sees on his bus ride in Part I?
(a) Jack.
(b) James.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tuan.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young boy's father on the bus tell him to stop doing?

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

3. What kind of jeans does Broome take some pride in wearing in "Sandalwood"?

4. Where does Broome learn everything he every learned about white people?

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

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