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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. Who is Broome's childhood "friend" in Part I that Broome's father likes?
(a) James.
(b) Jason.
(c) Henry.
(d) Corey.

2. In "Bee," how does Broome describe his relationship with his siblings?
(a) They are not friends any longer.
(b) They are great friends.
(c) He is friends with his brother, but not his sister.
(d) He does not have any siblings.

3. What does Broome remember his mother telling him about the dangers of a Black parent showing affection to a child in the Jim Crow south?
(a) It signalled weakness to white people.
(b) It was looked down upon.
(c) It was only done by wealthier Black people.
(d) It was never, ever done.

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

5. Who does Broome go home with in the section "Like This"?
(a) Jon.
(b) Allen.
(c) Jason.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Broome imagine about Tuan in Part II?

2. Who does a woman in one of the couples on the bus in Part III remind Broome of?

3. Whose poem does Broome begin his book with?

4. What kind of shoes does Broome tell his prospective partner for the night he is wearing in the section "Like This"?

5. Who is Michael attracted to in "Sandalwood"?

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