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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prelude, what kind of hairstyle does Jones's mother wear?
(a) A ponytail.
(b) Curls.
(c) Short hair.
(d) Box braids.

2. In Chapter 7, what was the first man Jones tried to kiss wearing?
(a) Shorts and a bright red t-shirt.
(b) Leather pants.
(c) A Texas A and M polo shirt.
(d) A construction uniform.

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

4. In Chapter 6, why is Jones's mother upset about what she finds on Jones's computer?
(a) She realizes Jones has been looking for his father online.
(b) She realizes Jones has been buying expensive pornography online.
(c) She realizes Jones has been communicating with older men online.
(d) She realizes Jones has been plotting to run away.

5. In Chapter 1, what book does Jones begin that he comes to love?
(a) Another Country.
(b) The Invisible Man.
(c) Beloved.
(d) The Bluest Eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who in Jones's family does he refer to as a man of God?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked into a novel of his mother's that interests him?

4. In Chapter 3, who is the man who is killed whose death Jones sees reported on the news?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?

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