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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. Who does Mock's neighbor who labels her father as a drug addict remind her of?
(a) Her own father.
(b) Eddie Murphy from The Nutty Professor.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

2. What is the last thing Mock remembers about the yellow house on the hill in Chapter 5?
(a) The heavy drapes.
(b) Janine waving good-bye.
(c) The red door.
(d) The streetlamps.

3. What insult does Mock's father frequently invoke in Chapter 2?
(a) Weakling.
(b) Idiot.
(c) Faggot.
(d) Sissy.

4. What kind of work does Mock's father do for the neighbor who labels Mock's father a drug addict?
(a) He mows the lawn.
(b) He paints the house.
(c) He does carpentry work.
(d) He works on his car.

5. Mock opens Part Two of the book with a quote from which author?
(a) Bayard Rustin.
(b) Ralph Ellison.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of health problems did Janine, Mock's father's girlfriend in Chapter 4, have?

2. What does Mock believe as a ten year-old that she recalls in the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What game involving a football does Mock's father force her to play in Chapter 5?

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

5. Who is the girlfriend of Mock's father that the family moves in with in Chapter 5?

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