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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What celebrates its 40th anniversary in 1994?
(a) Ruth's father's store
(b) The New Brown Memorial Baptist Church
(c) The Jewish religion
(d) Harlem Jazz Club

2. Who does James go out for a walk with at the end of the book?
(a) David
(b) Ruth
(c) David's wife
(d) Halina

3. What does James force his mother to do in this chapter?
(a) Write her will
(b) Play the piano
(c) Go for a run
(d) Buy a car

4. In what state is Andrew buried?
(a) Virginia
(b) North Carolina
(c) Mississippi
(d) Kentucky

5. Where does Ruth decide to move to in this chapter?
(a) Delaware
(b) Denver
(c) Birmingham
(d) London

6. What is James' girlfriend's job?
(a) Pool shark
(b) Cook
(c) Typist
(d) Model

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

8. What does James teach his mother in this chapter?
(a) How to sing
(b) How to drive
(c) How to roll a joint
(d) How to play the piano

9. Who does James take his mother to see in this chapter?
(a) Sam
(b) Her father
(c) Aubrey
(d) Frances

10. What was the the name of the song Ruth's mother sang to the birds?
(a) Birdie, birdie, fly away
(b) Blackbirds
(c) Lovely, lovely come to mummy
(d) Free as a Bird

11. Where is Hunter buried?
(a) Kentucky
(b) Mississippi
(c) Colorado
(d) Virginia

12. What do people presume all white girls in Harlem are?
(a) Poor
(b) Musicians
(c) Transvestites
(d) Prostitutes

13. What did Ruth's mother used to feed the birds?
(a) Worms
(b) Chicken meat
(c) Fish food
(d) Bread crumbs

14. Which of Ruth's siblings lives in Brooklyn?
(a) Janice
(b) Sam
(c) Jack
(d) Dee Dee

15. What is the name of the 21-year-old woman?
(a) Fred Formby
(b) Jackie Vyborne
(c) Halina Wind
(d) Janice Rock

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is Ruth's real name?

3. What religion is Halina Wind?

4. Where does Ruth find a job in this chapter?

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

(see the answer keys)

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