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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part II, why does Broome think his mother separates from his father?
(a) To save both herself and Broome.
(b) To get remarried.
(c) So she can move out of state.
(d) So she can get another job.

3. Why does Broome leave his rented accomodation in Part II?
(a) His roommates confront him about being gay.
(b) He needs to leave college because of an illness.
(c) He can not afford it.
(d) He decides to leave college because he misses home.

4. How does Broome's father refer to his mother in "Parental Alienation 101"?
(a) In religious terms.
(b) In completely negative terms.
(c) He does not talk about her at all.
(d) In glowing terms.

5. Who is the young boy's father on the bus on the phone with frequently in Part I?
(a) His own father.
(b) His teacher.
(c) The boy's mother.
(d) His friend.

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

7. What happens to Broome's house in "Parental Alienation101"?
(a) It is condemned.
(b) It is infested by termites.
(c) It is destroyed by a hurricane.
(d) It burns down.

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

9. 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 walks.
(c) He hitchhikes.
(d) He takes the bus.

10. What does Broome hope will happen after his house is destroyed?
(a) His grandmother will take in the family.
(b) They will live somewhere much better.
(c) His parents will get back together.
(d) They will move out of state.

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

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

13. What is the name of the town Broome largely grew up in?
(a) Warren.
(b) Haven.
(c) Henries.
(d) Pleasantville.

14. What actually happens to Broome's family after their house is destroyed?
(a) They briefly live with his aunt.
(b) They live with his grandmother.
(c) They move back in with Broome's father.
(d) They become homeless.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does a teacher paddle Broome for doing in "Bee"?

3. Who is Broome's good platonic friend in "Sandalwood"?

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

5. Who does Broome call to come pick him up from college?

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