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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 city does Sam leave for?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) San Francisco
(c) New York
(d) Chicago

2. Where does Ruth's Aunt Betsy work?
(a) A cafe
(b) A factory
(c) A bank
(d) A lingerie store

3. What does Aunt Betsy arrange for Ruth?
(a) An abortion
(b) A marriage
(c) A job
(d) A nanny

4. What does Ruth say she was starved of?
(a) Attention
(b) Love
(c) Food
(d) Education

5. What type of customers does Ruth's father overcharge?
(a) Politicians
(b) Jews
(c) Blacks
(d) Upperclass whites

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does James call his stepfather?

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

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

5. What religion does Ruth eventually convert to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ruth's father's work.

2. How does Betsy react to Ruth's pregnancy?

3. What are the problems in dating Peter?

4. Why is Chapter 2 written in italics?

5. Describe Jame McBride's family life.

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

7. Describe Ruth's school years.

8. Describe the character of Daddy.

9. Describe Sam's life.

10. What does Ruth say about her parents' marriage in Chapter 3?

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