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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. Why do Broome's roommates in "The Rent" ask him for a meeting?
(a) They confront him about being gay.
(b) They confront him about lying about his name.
(c) They confront him about missing rent payments.
(d) They confront him about his cooking habits.

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

3. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

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) One Night Only.
(d) The alphabet song.

5. Where is Broome's town's hottest dance spot for youth?
(a) The Holder Place.
(b) The Red Caboose.
(c) The Club.
(d) The Blurry Bell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, where is one of the first places Broome goes that is specifically meant for gay men to socialize and have sex?

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

3. What song does Broome's mother sing to try to cheer him up in Part II?

4. What happens to Broome's relationship with his father after their house is destroyed?

5. Where did Broome used to go with his mother and his siblings at night when his father still worked?

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