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

2. Where did James' mother spend most of her adult life?
(a) New York
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Raleigh
(d) Seattle

3. What does Ruth's father keep behind the counter in his store?
(a) Sweets
(b) A tomahawk
(c) A gun
(d) A baseball bat

4. Who does James interview in his book?
(a) His sister
(b) His mother
(c) His brother
(d) Himself

5. Who does Ruth remember riding through town?
(a) The black panthers
(b) The Ku Klux Klan
(c) Orangemen
(d) The Nation of Islam

Short Answer Questions

1. What war does Sam fight in?

2. Where do James' siblings say his real mother is?

3. What kind of hat is the boy's father wearing?

4. What is Ruth's job at the bank?

5. What material is the boy's father's clothes made from?

(see the answer key)

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