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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 14 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why is Jones's friend so concerned about his car?
(a) He says he can not get picked up for drunk driving again.
(b) He says he just bought the car and cannot afford to get it fixed.
(c) He says his father bought him the car and will kill him if he wrecks it.
(d) He says he borrowed the car from his girlfriend.

2. Where is the university Jones attends in Chapter 10 located?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Huston, Texas.
(d) Bowling Green, Kentucky.

3. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother say she does not have regarding him?
(a) Patience.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Anger.
(d) Regrets.

4. In Chapter 15, what does Jones end up thinking about the man he was with on New Year's Eve?
(a) He was probably a victim of abuse.
(b) He should be in jail.
(c) He had a girlfriend who did not know he was gay.
(d) There was no part of him that remained hidden from Jones.

5. What author does Jones begin Part Two of the book with a quote from?
(a) Sadie Smith.
(b) Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley.
(c) Tayari Jones.
(d) Nikki Giovanni.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what happens when Jones tries to kiss the man in the library?

2. In Chapter 7, what does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminal ask him about what he is looking at?

3. In Part Four, what grocery store does Jones's mother write that she often went to for food when he was a child?

4. In Chapter 16, which poet who has recently died does Jones particularly admire?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Jones think about the way his mother looks as they go together to drop him off at college?

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