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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (A House is Not a Home - The Initiation of Tuan, Pages 149 - 196).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Burger King.
(d) To pick up his father from the steel mill.

2. Who eventually comes to pick Broome up from the club in Part I?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

3. What kind of jeans does Broome take some pride in wearing in "Sandalwood"?
(a) Guess jeans.
(b) Levis jeans.
(c) Jeans that look like expensive JNCO jeans.
(d) Bruno Magvli jeans.

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

5. What does Broome remember his own father often doing to him in childhood that hurt Broome?
(a) Beating him.
(b) Denying him food.
(c) Taking him to work with him.
(d) Tearing his books up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Broome's mother disappointed with the singer she hears on television in Part IV?

2. Why does Broome have to sneak in to the school movie in the section "Bee"?

3. Who does Broome's mother make friends with in her early days living with Broome's father?

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

5. What is the name of the boy Broome sees on his bus ride in Part I?

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