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

2. What does Ruth say God is the color of?
(a) Pea soup
(b) Chalk
(c) Glass
(d) Water

3. Why does James hit the boy?
(a) He is bored
(b) He is afraid for his mother
(c) For a bet
(d) He wants to see him cry

4. What kind of business does Aunt Mary run?
(a) A grocery store
(b) A factory
(c) A loan business
(d) A computer business

5. How did James view his mother as a young boy?
(a) Loving
(b) Funny
(c) Strong
(d) Strange

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the muggers spill on the sidewalk?

2. Who does Ruth steal money from?

3. What is the name of Ruth's brother?

4. Where was James' mother raised?

5. What is the name of the boy Ruth meets in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Peter change Ruth's life?

3. What are the problems in dating Peter?

4. Describe Sam's life.

5. Describe James' brother, Dennis.

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

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

8. How did Ruth and her family live in America when they first arrived?

9. How does Sam's leaving home affect Ruth?

10. How does Betsy react to Ruth's pregnancy?

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