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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20, Promise, Old Man Shilsky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ruth stay with when she goes back to New York?
(a) Her Aunt Mary
(b) Andrew McBride
(c) Her Uncle Theodore
(d) Her grandmother

2. What type of customers does Ruth's father overcharge?
(a) Upperclass whites
(b) Blacks
(c) Politicians
(d) Jews

3. What does Ruth drop behind the store?
(a) Her money
(b) Her necklace
(c) Her purse
(d) Her bracelet

4. Where does James go in this chapter?
(a) Summer camp
(b) Scout camp
(c) Junior high
(d) University

5. What draws Ruth to Harlem?
(a) Prostitution
(b) Drugs
(c) Music
(d) Food

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country was James' mother born in?

3. From whose death does James say his mother never recovers?

4. What color packets does the BC powder come in?

5. What is the name of the theater where Rocky likes to take Ruth?

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