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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does James interview in his book?
(a) His mother
(b) His sister
(c) Himself
(d) His brother

2. What do the muggers take from Ruth?
(a) Her blouse
(b) Her purse
(c) Her life
(d) Her groceries

3. Who does Ruth steal money from?
(a) Frances
(b) Her mother
(c) Her brother
(d) Her father

4. What does Aunt Mary's factory make leather trimmings for?
(a) Chairs
(b) Fur coats
(c) Shoes
(d) Hats

5. What material is the boy's father's clothes made from?
(a) PCP
(b) Cotton
(c) Leather
(d) Foil

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job did Ruth's father have when he first arrived in America?

2. What kind of shops are in Manhattan's Lower East Side?

3. What does James say Daddy always has his pockets full with?

4. Who comes to meet James when his mother does not show up?

5. What is Ruth's job at the bank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam's leaving home affect Ruth?

2. Why is Chapter 2 written in italics?

3. How do things begin to go downhill for James when Hunter Jordan dies?

4. How does Ruth respond when James asks what color God is?

5. How does Ruth's friend, Frances, support her?

6. Describe James' brother, Dennis.

7. Describe the character of Daddy.

8. How does the 1960s black power affect James in Chapter 3?

9. Describe Ruth's school years.

10. Describe the cool father at the end of Chapter 4.

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