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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the preacher of the New Brown Memorial call Ruth?

2. Where does Ruth travel to at the end of this chapter?

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

4. Where does Ruth get a job when she returns to New York?

5. What draws Ruth to Harlem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Andrew.

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

3. Why is James anxious to move to Delaware?

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

5. How does Ruth cope with her abortion?

6. Who is David Wind?

7. Describe the wedding James and Ruth attend in this chapter.

8. How is Ruth's life getting better at the age of sixty five?

9. Describe Halina's time in an underground prison.

10. In what way does James' life take a turn for the better in Delaware?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ruth's Jewish upbringing influence her approach to life? How does Ruth's approach change when she converts to Christianity? In what way does James suggest his mother struggled with her conversion to Christianity?

Essay Topic 2

Examine how James' life compares with his mother's.

1) What individual difficulties did both characters endure?

2 How did they use their experiences in life to help one another?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does McBride use character and setting to express his themes?

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