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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 does the young boy on the bus sing over and over in Part I?

2. How does Broome's father refer to his mother in "Parental Alienation 101"?

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

4. What is the name of the boy Broome sees on his bus ride in Part I?

5. What does Broome remember his own father often doing to him in childhood that hurt Broome?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Broome realize he usually calls to help him in disastrous situations, even though he has a fraught relationship with this person?

4. What does Broome's mother tell him after the incident at the Red Caboose?

5. What does Broome think about the reasons his mother told his father to leave?

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

7. Why does Broome want to go to the Red Caboose so badly?

8. In "The Rent," what do Broome's roommates at college confront him about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Broome use his dancing and singing skills as a child, and how does he view his use of them from an adult perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Broome feel an immediate link between Tuan, a young Black boy who is a stranger on a bus, and his own childhood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Broome describe he relationships in childhood with both his brother and his sister? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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