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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. Where does James find a job in Kentucky?
(a) At a factory
(b) At a music shop
(c) At a gas station
(d) At a restaurant

2. What does Ruth says she suffers from because of her grandfather's death?
(a) Claustrophobia
(b) Fear of the dark
(c) Fear of death
(d) Hay fever

3. What kind of drugs does James start experimenting with?
(a) Heroin
(b) LSD
(c) Marijuana
(d) Cocaine

4. What is Frances' mother good at?
(a) Cooking
(b) Dancing
(c) Sports
(d) Singing

5. What does Ruth have to do in the morning before school?
(a) Light the fire
(b) Open the store
(c) Cook breakfast
(d) Feed the chickens

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following subjects does Ruth not learn at home?

2. What country was James' mother born in?

3. How did James view his mother as a young boy?

4. Why is Ruth's family disliked?

5. Who does James' brother ask about what color Jesus is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cool father at the end of Chapter 4.

2. What does Ruth say about her parents' marriage in Chapter 3?

3. Why is Chapter 2 written in italics?

4. Describe Ruth's father's work.

5. Describe Ruth's school years.

6. Why does James hit the boy he meets on the bus?

7. How does Peter change Ruth's life?

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

9. Describe James' brother, Dennis.

10. Describe what happens when Ruth asks James to take the milk back to the shop.

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