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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the shameful story Ben tells to Curtis, Naomie, and Sybil at the party? (from No More Than a Bubble)

A story about his father giving him an old condom to use with a wild woman.

A story about about working out naked in front of his bedroom window where his neighbor could see.

A story about touching his teacher's bottom on the playground, and getting caught by the principal.

A story about finding his father's porn magazines as a child, and watching his parents argue and make up.

2.

How did Curtis' friend Marvin die? (from A Family)

He fell asleep while smoking, and died in the fire.

Curtis lit his home on fire.

He commit suicide.

Curtis hit him in a fatal drunk driving accident.

3.

What does Ben's father tell him about women? (from No More Than a Bubble)

Never sleep with crazy or passionate women. They will ruin your chances of happiness.

Sleep with a wild woman once. Then make a dull life with a nice, boring, fat girl.

Crazy, passionate women are the worst in bed. Find a nice, boring, fat girl to be with.

Find a wild and passionate woman to marry. Every man deserves this type of love.

4.

Why was Ty and Omari's father imprisoned? (from J'ouvert, 1996)

For hitting a woman in a drunk driving accident.

For kidnapping Omari.

For drug posession.

For killing their mother's boyfriend.

5.

What is the childhood trauma Eric and Carlos share, but have never talked about? (from Everything the Mouth Eats)

Their mother's abusive alcoholism.

Carlos' father's sexual abuse.

Their mother's sexual abuse.

Their principal's verbal abuse.

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