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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4, Kosher, Black Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ruth's job at the bank?
(a) A clerk
(b) A cleaner
(c) A manager
(d) A typist

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

3. What country was James' mother born in?
(a) Poland
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) England

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

5. Who does James say his older siblings revere?
(a) Elijah Muhammed
(b) Marin Luther King
(c) Tommie Smith
(d) Malcolm X

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to meet James when his mother does not show up?

2. Why does James hit the boy?

3. What does James' mother embarrass James doing?

4. Who does James interview in his book?

5. Where did Ruth's family live when they first arrived in America?

(see the answer key)

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