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

Grown Folks' Music.

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

Box braids.

3. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?

Snakes.

4. Where is Chapter 1 set?

Lewisville, Texas.

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

The airport.

6. Who are the two neighbors Jones watches from his window as a boy in Chapter 1?

Cody and Sam.

7. In Chapter 1, what book does Jones begin that he comes to love?

Another Country.

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