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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 draws Ruth to Harlem?
(a) Drugs
(b) Prostitution
(c) Music
(d) Food

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

3. What does Ruth receive a degree in?
(a) Mordern art
(b) Social work
(c) Copywriting
(d) Banking

4. Where does Ruth travel to at the end of this chapter?
(a) Suffolk
(b) Harlem
(c) Poland
(d) Louisville

5. What kind of instrument does Andrew play?
(a) Saxophone
(b) Violin
(c) Guitar
(d) Clarinet

Short Answer Questions

1. What state does Ruth live in at the time of the church's 40th anniversary?

2. What is the name of the newspaper James works at?

3. Who does Ruth phone in this chapter?

4. Who taught James to drive?

5. What is the name of the 21-year-old woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does James' life take a turn for the better in Delaware?

2. How is Delaware different from New York?

3. Who is David Wind?

4. How does Ruth's relationship with Andrew affect her family life?

5. How does Ruth react to Irene's death?

6. How does James feel about his father?

7. Why does Ruth go back to Virginia in Chapter 19?

8. How does Andrew help Ruth get over her mother's death?

9. Describe the time James tried to teach his mother how to drive.

10. Why does Ruth struggle to find a place she wants to be buried?

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