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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8, Sam, Brothers and Sisters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ruth think her father married her mother?
(a) To become a rabbi
(b) For love
(c) To move to America
(d) To have a son

2. Who does James say he once robbed as a teenager?
(a) An old lady
(b) His best friend
(c) His mother
(d) A drug dealer

3. Where did Ruth's family live when they first arrived in America?
(a) Denver
(b) New York
(c) Los Angeles
(d) San Francisco

4. What is the name of the main character?
(a) James McBride
(b) Gordon Brown
(c) Philip McBride
(d) John Hurt

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Ruth's father open in Virgina?

3. Who does Ruth's father think is trying to steal from him?

4. What kind of houses do the blacks in Suffolk live in?

5. What group is the boy's father part of?

(see the answer key)

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