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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 does Ruth's mother say when she waves the chicken over her head?
(a) You to death, me to life
(b) Freedom has to be cooked
(c) War
(d) Life has one savior

2. What is Ernie Santosuosso's job on the newspaper?
(a) Sports reporter
(b) Editor
(c) Jazz critic
(d) Film critic

3. Where country is Halina from?
(a) Latvia
(b) Germany
(c) Poland
(d) Britain

4. Who needs to dissolve Ruth's parent's marriage?
(a) A rabbi
(b) A lawyer
(c) A priest
(d) Their parents

5. What does James wear for the wedding?
(a) An Italian designer suit
(b) Shorts and a t-shirt
(c) A black tuxedo
(d) Jeans and a jumper

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Halina's son?

2. What kind of weather is it on the day on the wedding?

3. Who was Halina hiding from in 1942?

4. What does Ruth say about Suffolk?

5. In what state is Andrew buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ruth go back to Virginia in Chapter 19?

2. How does Andrew help Ruth get over her mother's death?

3. Describe the character of Andrew.

4. How have Ruth's parents lives changed?

5. What does James later learn about his mother's driving skills?

6. Describe the blood sacrifice of a chicken.

7. Why is James anxious to move to Delaware?

8. How does Rocky try to take advantage of Ruth?

9. What does Aubrey Rubenstein tell James in Chapter 22?

10. In what way do Ruth and Andrew become more involved in religion in Chapter 23?

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