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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?
(a) Alex.
(b) James.
(c) Henry.
(d) Corey.

2. Who gets beaten up on a bus that Broome recalls in Part II from his past?
(a) Joven.
(b) Broome's father.
(c) Broome himself.
(d) Broome's sister.

3. Where does Broome go to college?
(a) University of Ohio.
(b) University of Akron.
(c) University of Florida.
(d) University of Virginia.

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

5. In "Bee," what does Broome think about white kids dating Black kids?
(a) He does not think it is what God intended.
(b) He does not really have an opinion about it.
(c) He thinks it is fine.
(d) He thinks it is fine, but he knows his grandmother disapproves.

6. What does Broome's father always say a woman's role is?
(a) To look athletic.
(b) To obey her man.
(c) To work.
(d) To go to church.

7. When does Broome's father most often come to their house after the divorce in "Parental Alienation 101"?
(a) Never.
(b) During school hours.
(c) When his mother is out.
(d) In the middle of the night.

8. How does Broome afford college tuition?
(a) His father leaves him money.
(b) He wins the lottery.
(c) His grandmother pays for it.
(d) His mother co-signs a loan for him.

9. When does Broome leave college in Part II?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1988.

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

11. Who is the boy Broome sees on the bus in Part I traveling with?
(a) His father.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

12. How does Broome get to the nightclub he wants to go to with his friends?
(a) He gets a ride from a friend.
(b) He takes the bus.
(c) He walks.
(d) He hitchhikes.

13. Who is Michael attracted to in "Sandalwood"?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Greg.
(c) Henry.
(d) Phil.

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

15. What does Broome's father often do after he splits from Broome's mother?
(a) Come to their house to steal food.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Take a lot of drugs.
(d) Read books about salvation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Broome meet at his first pride parade who becomes a long-term friend?

2. What happens to Broome's sister's diary after their house is destroyed?

3. What stands today where Broome's childhood home used to be?

4. What painful childhood memory does Broome recall about a girl in a diner in Part II?

5. Who is Broome's childhood "friend" in Part I that Broome's father likes?

(see the answer keys)

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