View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of church is the Suffolk High School graduation ceremony held in?
(a) A Methodist church
(b) A Protestant church
(c) A Baptist church
(d) A Catholic church

2. What does Rocky send Ruth?
(a) A voodoo doll
(b) Flowers
(c) Chocolate
(d) A pram

3. Where does Ruth find a job in this chapter?
(a) A gym
(b) A diner
(c) A bank
(d) A restaurant

4. What is James' role at David's wedding?
(a) Usher
(b) Best man
(c) Reverend
(d) Page boy

5. What does James force his mother to do in this chapter?
(a) Write her will
(b) Play the piano
(c) Buy a car
(d) Go for a run

6. Who does James go out for a walk with at the end of the book?
(a) David
(b) David's wife
(c) Ruth
(d) Halina

7. What does James wear for the wedding?
(a) Shorts and a t-shirt
(b) An Italian designer suit
(c) Jeans and a jumper
(d) A black tuxedo

8. What is the name of Ruth's manager?
(a) Andy
(b) Frank
(c) Rocky
(d) Hunter

9. Which of Ruth's friends dies in this chapter?
(a) Frances
(b) Irene
(c) Doris
(d) Lauren

10. What celebrates its 40th anniversary in 1994?
(a) The Jewish religion
(b) Harlem Jazz Club
(c) The New Brown Memorial Baptist Church
(d) Ruth's father's store

11. Why does Ruth not want to be buried in New York?
(a) It is polluted
(b) She was not born there
(c) It is too crowded
(d) It is too noisy

12. What do people presume all white girls in Harlem are?
(a) Musicians
(b) Transvestites
(c) Prostitutes
(d) Poor

13. Which of the following is Ruth's real name?
(a) Ruth McBride Jordan
(b) Jordan Freda McBride
(c) Ruth Deborah Shilsky
(d) Rachel Deborah Shilsky

14. Where do Ruth and Andrew apply for a new house?
(a) Brooklyn
(b) The Bronx
(c) Queens
(d) Harlem

15. What is the name of Halina's son?
(a) Joe
(b) David
(c) Frank
(d) John

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth's mother say when she waves the chicken over her head?

2. What does Ruth say about Suffolk?

3. Where does Ruth get a job when she returns to New York?

4. What university does Ruth attend?

5. What religion is Halina Wind?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 359 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample