The computer will give you ONE of these short essay questions when you open your

The computer will give you ONE of these short essay questions when you open your quiz.  Answer in it at least four good sentences.  Provide a short quote or a page number to receive any credit for your answer:
1.  Who was the Tom Moore referenced in the song that is quoted right before the beginning of the book?  What character in the novel most resembles him?  Why?  
2.  Give the names of two colleges or universities that are mentioned in the novel.  For one of these examples, describe the role it plays in the story.  
The novel is Bluebird, Bluebird  by Attica Locke