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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20, Promise, Old Man Shilsky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style of lettering is this chapter written in?
(a) Bold
(b) Roman numerals
(c) Greek letters
(d) Italics

2. What is the name of Jack's husband?
(a) Sour Milk
(b) Uppity
(c) Big Richard
(d) Little Chicken

3. What does James teach his mother in this chapter?
(a) How to drive
(b) How to roll a joint
(c) How to play the piano
(d) How to sing

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

5. Who comes to meet James when his mother does not show up?
(a) A rabbi
(b) His step father
(c) His siblings
(d) His father

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ruth's maiden name?

2. What sits outside of Ruth's apartment after Hunter dies?

3. Why does Ruth not go to Irene's funeral?

4. What religion was James' father?

5. Who does Ruth stay with when she goes back to New York?

(see the answer key)

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