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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 4 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which author does Mock choose to begin her book with?
(a) Zora Neale Hurston.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) bell hooks.

2. What is the name of the reporter who wrote Mock's story in 2011?
(a) Kierna Mayo.
(b) Emily Hourican.
(c) Catriona May.
(d) Besty Southington.

3. How do Mock and her father and brother get to their new destination when they leave Oakland in Chapter 5?
(a) By train.
(b) By Greyhound Bus.
(c) By plane.
(d) By car.

4. In Chapter 2, how does Mock learn to ride a bike without training wheels?
(a) When her father forces her to go down a steep hill in California.
(b) When she takes them off herself and rides on the highway.
(c) When the kids at school make fun of her for being so old and still using training wheels.
(d) When her brother pushes her down a slope without warning her.

5. What does Mock help to make in Chapter 5 that she is very proud of?
(a) A tin of muffins.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) A dress.
(d) A turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mock's first example of so-called normal parent-child relationships?

2. What place in her grandmother's house is a sanctuary for Mock when she is young?

3. Who is Mock's childhood friend that dares her to try on a dress in Chapter 1?

4. What does the man she is dating tell Mock he is afraid of in the section titled New York 2009?

5. How does Mock's father describe himself to her in Chapter 5?

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