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

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

3. What does Ruth decide she will never do again in this chapter?
(a) Drive
(b) Preach
(c) Play the piano
(d) Sing

4. Who does Ruth meet outside the church?
(a) Her father
(b) Her mother
(c) James
(d) Frances

5. Which of Ruth's siblings lives in Brooklyn?
(a) Sam
(b) Dee Dee
(c) Janice
(d) Jack

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ruth's younger sister in this chapter?

2. Who does James take his mother to see in this chapter?

3. Where does Ruth move to after Delaware?

4. Where did Ruth formerly drive her father's car?

5. What kind of career did Andrew want to pursue in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Ruth's parents lives changed?

2. In what way do Ruth and Andrew become more involved in religion in Chapter 23?

3. How is Ruth's life getting better at the age of sixty five?

4. How does Ruth cope with her abortion?

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

6. How does James feel about his father?

7. Describe the character of Andrew.

8. In what way does James think his mother is a success?

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

10. Why do Ruth's parents refuse to get a divorce?

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