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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 35).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one manifestation of Michael's mother's grief?
(a) She spends money with abandon.
(b) She has shaved her head.
(c) Sometimes, she stops speaking.
(d) She hangs around graveyards, waiting for something that no one understands.

2. Who is Michael's older brother?
(a) Dru.
(b) Francis.
(c) Raj.
(d) Jelly.

3. What is Francis's mother most disappointed about regarding Francis?
(a) He eats too much.
(b) He gets a dead-end job.
(c) He drops out of school.
(d) He takes drugs.

4. What kind of work does Ruth do?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Landscaping.
(c) Architectural.
(d) Hairdressing.

5. What is the neighborhood Michael grew up in called?
(a) The Rouge.
(b) The Valley.
(c) The Park.
(d) The Gorge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Francis sometimes do just before he was a teenager when Ruth came home from work?

2. What is Michael's mother's name?

3. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?

4. When do Francis and Michael visit the Rouge for the last time?

5. Where do Francis and Michael often go for a refuge in their neighborhood?

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