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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 143 - 177).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Michael go to find Francis at Desirea's for the first time in Part II?
(a) Michael gets sick.
(b) There is no food in the house.
(c) Ruth gets sick.
(d) The police come looking for Francis.

2. What does Ruth demand of Francis after Anton's shooting?
(a) That he go back to school.
(b) That he start seeing his father again.
(c) That he tell her everything.
(d) That he get a new job.

3. What is Aisha doing when Michael gets out of work in Part II?
(a) Watching a movie.
(b) Cooking for Ruth.
(c) Riding the swings.
(d) Listening to music.

4. How does Ruth refer to Aisha at first?
(a) The sell-out.
(b) The Scholarship girl.
(c) The wizard.
(d) The pawn.

5. How do many of Michael's neighbors treat the family?
(a) They avoid Michael's family.
(b) They are overly sympathetic to Michael's family.
(c) They are indifferent to Michael's family.
(d) They include Michael's family in all community projects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael remember Aisha's father doing once in front of him and Francis that was a little awkward but also a bit beautiful?

2. What does Michael find when he gets home from work on one of the first nights Jelly is there in Part III?

3. What does Francis do when he is told he cannot speak to the promoter again after all the auditions are over?

4. What connection does Aisha draw between her own father and Ruth?

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

(see the answer key)

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