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1. In the summer after Jones finishes sixth grade, what does he spend much of his days doing?

In the summer after Jones finished sixth grade, he spends much of his days sitting by the window watching his neighbors, two white brothers named Cody and Sam.

2. In Chapter 1, what is the book that Jones becomes enamored with, and why?

In Chapter 1, Jones becomes enamored with the book Another Country by James Baldwin because it turns him on with its topics of interracial and homosexual relationships.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked away in the book he is enamored with that intrigues him?

In Chapter 1, Jones finds an old Polaroid photo of an attractive, smiling young black man tucked away in the book he is enamored with, which intrigues him.

4. In Chapter 1, how does Jones describe his mother's appearance and demeanor?

In Chapter 1, Jones describes his mother's appearance as beautiful, but as for her demeanor, he writes that she is always on the edge of exhaustion.

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