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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Bee," how does Broome describe his relationship with his siblings?
2. Who eventually comes to pick Broome up from the club in Part I?
3. How does Broome afford college tuition?
4. What happens when it is time to come home from the night club in Part I for Broome?
5. When does Broome's father most often come to their house after the divorce in "Parental Alienation 101"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Nye do to Broome in secret in the section "Bee" and how does Broome react?
2. How does the fire that burns Broome's house down start?
3. What happens with Broome's encounter with the girl he is supposed to have sex with in "Colder"?
4. In "The Initiation of Tuan" (pages 1 - 4), what does Broome find familiar about Tuan and his father?
5. In "Sandalwood," how does Broome feel about his own appearance and appeal?
6. What does Corey tell Broome about what Black boys must do in the section "Colder"?
7. Why does Corey want Broome to have sex with a girl in front of other boys in the section "Colder"?
8. Why does Broome want to go to the Red Caboose so badly?
9. How does Broome initially feel about the fire that destroys his family's house?
10. How does Broome feel the first time he goes to the Arena Health Club?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Broome chooses to link two racist incidents in his life involving cars - one from his childhood and one from his adulthood in Pittsburgh - in Part V? What point is he making about racism in America in general with these two stories? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Broome describe his experiences with his first girlfriend? What does he love about being with her, even as they both realize that the sexual part of their relationship is not going to work? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What influence do the writings and philosophies of James Baldwin have on Broome, as both Broome and the writer of the Introduction, Yona Harvey, explain them? Write an essay describing your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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