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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - The Red Caboose, XI - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the young boy on the bus sing over and over in Part I?
(a) One Night Only.
(b) A popular Broadway show tune.
(c) The alphabet song.
(d) A song he makes up on the spot.

2. Why does Broome have to sneak in to the school movie in the section "Bee"?
(a) He wants to act like he does not really want to see the movie.
(b) He knows his parents will not approve of the movie.
(c) He does not have enough money for the movie.
(d) He is afraid of a bully in the audience.

3. What year was Broome in sixth grade?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1992.

4. What does Broome write that Black boys do not get to enjoy for long?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Having enough to eat.
(c) Boyhood.
(d) School.

5. In "Bee," what does Broome think about white kids dating Black kids?
(a) He thinks it is fine.
(b) He does not really have an opinion about it.
(c) He does not think it is what God intended.
(d) He thinks it is fine, but he knows his grandmother disapproves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bee," how does Broome describe his relationship with his siblings?

2. Where is Broome's town's hottest dance spot for youth?

3. In what state does Broome grow up?

4. Who is the young boy's father on the bus on the phone with frequently in Part I?

5. Which teacher does Broome have the most troubled relationship with?

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