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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 is the name of the town Broome largely grew up in?

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

3. What year was Broome in sixth grade?

4. Which teacher does Broome have the most troubled relationship with?

5. What happens to Broome's house in "Parental Alienation101"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Corey tell Broome about what Black boys must do in the section "Colder"?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Broome feel about going to his first Pride parade in Pittsburgh?

9. Why does Corey want Broome to have sex with a girl in front of other boys in the section "Colder"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Broome is very critical of his father's choices and actions, in the acknowledgements he thanks his father "who taught me many lessons he didn't even know he was teaching" (250). Write an essay exploring why you think Broome thanks his father in this way despite his earlier, sharp criticisms of his father.

Essay Topic 2

What does basketball come to symbolize for Broome that he cannot seem to shake even in adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What happens to precipitate the breakup of the arrangement (it is more an arrangement than a friendship, according to Broome) between Broome and Corey in Part I? How does Broome feel about the dissolution of the arrangement? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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