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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Jack's husband?
(a) Little Chicken
(b) Sour Milk
(c) Big Richard
(d) Uppity

2. In what city of Virginia does Hunter's cousin live?
(a) Richmond
(b) Suffolk
(c) Birmingham
(d) Charlottesville

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

4. What part of Virginia did Ruth and her family move to?
(a) Suffolk
(b) Charlottesville
(c) Birmingham
(d) Durham

5. What group is the boy's father part of?
(a) COCP
(b) Nation of Islam
(c) Black Panthers
(d) Communist party

6. What religion does Ruth eventually convert to?
(a) Islam
(b) Judaism
(c) Hindism
(d) Christianity

7. What state does Jacqueline live in?
(a) Kentucky
(b) Mississippi
(c) New York
(d) Colorado

8. What does Aunt Mary's factory make leather trimmings for?
(a) Fur coats
(b) Chairs
(c) Hats
(d) Shoes

9. What day of the week does Hunter always arrive at their house?
(a) Friday
(b) Sunday
(c) Thursday
(d) Saturday

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

11. What color packets does the BC powder come in?
(a) Purple
(b) Red and green
(c) Blue and white
(d) Yellow

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

13. What is the name of the boy Ruth meets in this chapter?
(a) Davis
(b) Peter
(c) Edward
(d) Frank

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of James' stepfather?

2. What does Ruth say God is the color of?

3. What religion was James' father?

4. Who is the first person to find out about Ruth's pregnancy?

5. Why does Ruth think her father married her mother?

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