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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8, Sam, Brothers and Sisters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language can Ruth speak as well as English?
(a) French
(b) Yiddish
(c) German
(d) Polish

2. Where did Ruth's family live when they first arrived in America?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Denver
(c) New York
(d) San Francisco

3. Who does James say his older siblings revere?
(a) Malcolm X
(b) Marin Luther King
(c) Elijah Muhammed
(d) Tommie Smith

4. What is the name of Ruth's brother?
(a) Peter
(b) Davis
(c) James
(d) Sam

5. What kind of houses do the blacks in Suffolk live in?
(a) Mansions
(b) Mud huts
(c) Shacks
(d) Apartments

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hunter die of?

2. What was the name of James' stepfather?

3. Why does Ruth think her father married her mother?

4. What kind of hat is the boy's father wearing?

5. What does Ruth's father keep behind the counter in his store?

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