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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 36 - 70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the world seem to look at Aisha as a teenager?
(a) As a cautionary tale.
(b) As a throw-away.
(c) As a criminal.
(d) As an exception.

2. How does Michael's brother describe memory?
(a) Memory is the muscle sting of now.
(b) Memory is the past.
(c) Memory is cursed.
(d) Memory is subjective.

3. What is Michael's brother's "place in the sky"?
(a) The apartment's roof.
(b) The hydro pole.
(c) The plane.
(d) The fire escape.

4. What is Michael's mother's name?
(a) Betty.
(b) Clara.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Hettie.

5. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?
(a) Thug.
(b) Racist.
(c) Hoodlums.
(d) Criminals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the official name of Michael's neighborood?

2. Where does Michael work?

3. What does Aisha tell Michael about his mother's state of mind?

4. What does Ruth do on one occasion to try to contact Francis after his death?

5. Where is Michael's mother originally from?

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