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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. What keeps Michael awake in Part II shortly after Aisha arrives?
(a) His mother's wailing.
(b) Passing cars.
(c) Aisha's snoring.
(d) Aisha's music.

2. What are difficult parts of Michael's job?
(a) It is physically very demanding, and the pay is low.
(b) It is dangerous.
(c) It is intellectually exhausting.
(d) His job description is constantly changing.

3. What does Aisha tell Michael about his mother's state of mind?
(a) She is stuck in mourning, or unable to mourn.
(b) Aisha has a good therapist they may want to go to.
(c) She seems fine.
(d) She needs immediate psychiatric help.

4. What country was Francis and Michael born and raised in?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Spain.
(c) Canada.
(d) America.

5. What piece of knowledge does Ruth reveal that she knows in Part II, surprising Michael and Aisha?
(a) How many quarts are in a gallon.
(b) The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
(c) Who the most popular singer of the time is.
(d) Who the President of the United States is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth demand of Francis after Anton's shooting?

2. Why does Michael give away some of Francis's clothes?

3. Where does Michael's friend stay in Part I when the friend comes back to the neighborhood to visit?

4. What does Michael put on the windows in Part II because of the heat?

5. What religious building does Aisha tell Ruth about seeing?

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