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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (The Initiation of Tuan - The Initiation of Tuan, Pages 102 - 146).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Broome describe his parents' relationship in "The Red Caboose"?
(a) As loving.
(b) As having its ups and downs.
(c) As endlessly angry.
(d) As distant.

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

3. Why does Broome have to sneak in to the school movie in the section "Bee"?
(a) He is afraid of a bully in the audience.
(b) He wants to act like he does not really want to see the movie.
(c) He knows his parents will not approve of the movie.
(d) He does not have enough money for the movie.

4. In Part II, what does Broome say he learned as a boy detracted from his Blackness?
(a) His gayness.
(b) His accent.
(c) His shyness.
(d) His bookishness.

5. What sport does Broome's brother play and is skilled at?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Hockey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, why does Broome think his mother separates from his father?

2. In "Game Theory," what does Broome's girlfriend ask him to take off during sex?

3. What does Broome remember his father always wanting Broome to do more of as a child?

4. In what state does Broome grow up?

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

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