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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. What war does Sam fight in?
(a) World War II
(b) The Vietnam War
(c) World War I
(d) The Korean War

2. What does James say Daddy always has his pockets full with?
(a) Sweets
(b) Soil
(c) Presents
(d) Money

3. What did the blacks come into the store to purchase in the Thirties?
(a) BC powder
(b) Paracetemol
(c) Gun powder
(d) Guns

4. What does James call his stepfather?
(a) Lithe
(b) Boy
(c) Daddy
(d) Sir

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the muggers spill on the sidewalk?

2. Who is the first person to find out about Ruth's pregnancy?

3. What is the name of Ruth's best friend?

4. Where does Ruth's mother suggest Ruth go for the summer?

5. Where was James' mother supposed to meet James after kindergarten?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ruth's school years.

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

3. Describe Ruth's parents.

4. Describe Sam's life.

5. How does Ruth's family react to her pregnancy?

6. Describe Ruth's father's work.

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

8. Why is Chapter 2 written in italics?

9. What is the state of black people's lives in the 1930s?

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

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