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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two neighbors Jones watches from his window as a boy in Chapter 1?
(a) Mark and Henry.
(b) Cody and Sam.
(c) Jeff and John.
(d) Sam and Robert.

2. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?
(a) Fire.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Rhythm.
(d) Joy.

3. What does Cody seem to understand when he, Jones and Sam trade magazines in Chapter 2?
(a) That Jones is suffering from bullying from other boys.
(b) That Jones is gay.
(c) That Jones may be on drugs.
(d) That Jones has been selling access to the magazines to other boys.

4. In Chapter 3, in what town is a black man brutally killed in 1998?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Jasper, Texas.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Lewisville, Texas.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked into a novel of his mother's that interests him?
(a) A grocery list with strange items on it.
(b) A note from his father, who he never knew.
(c) A photo of a young, attractive black man.
(d) A photo of his mother as a young girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones's mother routinely do as soon as she gets home from work in Chapter 1?

2. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?

3. In the Prelude, what kind of hairstyle does Jones's mother wear?

4. In Chapter 4, what kind of new church does Jones's grandmother start attending when he is about 13?

5. In the Prelude, what kind of music does Jones refer to in the title of the Prelude?

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