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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Carnival - Tabula Rasa, Pages 197 - 250).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II, what does Broome say he learned as a boy detracted from his Blackness?
(a) His bookishness.
(b) His accent.
(c) His gayness.
(d) His shyness.

2. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Spelling.

3. What is a major characteristic Broome's mother recalls about her own father?
(a) His generosity.
(b) His stinginess.
(c) His kindness.
(d) His great sense of humor.

4. What eventually happens to the item Broome desperately wants to buy at the store in "Carnival"?
(a) It is stolen when they are robbed.
(b) It burns with everything else in the house.
(c) It disappears from the house.
(d) He sells it.

5. Who does Broome meet at his first pride parade who becomes a long-term friend?
(a) Gary.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Helen.
(d) Annette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Broome's friend make him do in Part I in front of other boys?

2. Where does Broome's mother move right after graduating from high school?

3. Who asks Broome point-blank in school if he is a "faggot"?

4. How is Broome humiliated in front of his new boyfriend in "The Key"?

5. What happens to Broome's relationship with his father after their house is destroyed?

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