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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Harlem - The Lake).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the white man who arrives ask Layton's grandmother for?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Tea.
(c) Wood.
(d) Money.

2. Who is the protagonist of "Harlem"?
(a) Harold.
(b) Fred.
(c) Henry.
(d) Willie.

3. What does Layton plan to, but then never give, the object of his affection in "A Boll of Roses"?
(a) Clothes.
(b) A flower.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) A book.

4. What book do the Devil and God examine in "Devil Bird"?
(a) The Rite of Passage.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Game Book.
(d) The Photo Book.

5. How does Bubba feel about his sister?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Protective.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?

2. Who do the white men see near the shacks when they come for Fon?

3. What does Layton try to give the white man who visits his grandmother's house?

4. What game do the Devil, God, and the narrator's family play?

5. What hits Nillmon's windshield?

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