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

2. Why does Broome leave his rented accomodation in Part II?

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

4. What word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?

5. What happens when it is time to come home from the night club in Part I for Broome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Broome's encounter with the girl he is supposed to have sex with in "Colder"?

2. How does Broome initially feel about the fire that destroys his family's house?

3. What does Mr. Nye do to Broome in secret in the section "Bee" and how does Broome react?

4. Why does Broome's father like Corey so much in the section titled "Colder"?

5. What does Broome often do in middle school that brings him some level of social acceptance?

6. How does Broome think Mr. Nye views him?

7. In "Sandalwood," how does Broome feel about his own appearance and appeal?

8. What does Broome's father do after his mother separates from her?

9. How does the fire that burns Broome's house down start?

10. In "The Initiation of Tuan" (pages 1 - 4), what does Broome find familiar about Tuan and his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Broome explain his realization, in childhood, that he was different from other boys of his age? How did Broome come to feel about the characteristics that apparently seemed to set him apart from his peers and identify him as an object of ridicule? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and when does Broome seem to come to a deeper and more empathetic understanding of the struggles his mother faced when he was a child? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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