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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (The Initiation of Tuan - Sandalwood, Pages 50 - 101).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Multiplier.
(c) Foreign.
(d) Habitual.

2. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?
(a) Alex.
(b) Henry.
(c) Corey.
(d) James.

3. Where did Broome's father get laid off from in Part I?
(a) A job as a computer support professional.
(b) A steel mill.
(c) A fast food job.
(d) A teaching job.

4. Who is Broome's childhood "friend" in Part I that Broome's father likes?
(a) Jason.
(b) Corey.
(c) James.
(d) Henry.

5. Who is the boy Broome sees on the bus in Part I traveling with?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Broome write that Black boys do not get to enjoy for long?

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

3. What does Broome's father often do after he splits from Broome's mother?

4. Why do Broome's roommates in "The Rent" ask him for a meeting?

5. What was Broome's favorite fish of the fish he got with his father?

(see the answer key)

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