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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jacqueline's nickname?
(a) Jack
(b) Jock
(c) Leaflet
(d) Queenie

2. Where was James' mother supposed to meet James after kindergarten?
(a) The bus stop
(b) The subway
(c) At home
(d) A motel

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

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

5. What do the muggers spill on the sidewalk?
(a) Their cans of Coke
(b) Their blood
(c) Ruth's groceries
(d) Ruth's loose change

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ruth's Aunt Betsy work?

2. Why does James hit the boy?

3. What was the name of James' stepfather?

4. What do the muggers take from Ruth?

5. What does James say Daddy always has his pockets full with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jame McBride's family life.

2. Describe Ruth's parents.

3. How does the 1960s black power affect James in Chapter 3?

4. What incident confirms to James that the color of his mother's skin puts her in danger?

5. What happens to James when his mother forgets to pick him up from kindergarten?

6. How does Ruth's family react to her pregnancy?

7. Describe the character of Daddy.

8. How does Ruth's friend, Frances, support her?

9. How does Ruth's life take a turn for the worse when the family moves to Virginia?

10. Describe James' brother, Dennis.

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