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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 do Ruth and Andrew apply for a new house?
(a) The Bronx
(b) Queens
(c) Brooklyn
(d) Harlem

2. Who does Ruth stay with when she goes back to New York?
(a) Her Uncle Theodore
(b) Her Aunt Mary
(c) Her grandmother
(d) Andrew McBride

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

4. What is the name of Halina's son?
(a) David
(b) John
(c) Joe
(d) Frank

5. What does the preacher of the New Brown Memorial call Ruth?
(a) One of God's orginal angels
(b) The original founder of the church
(c) A Godly spirit
(d) Nutty

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people presume all white girls in Harlem are?

2. Who was James named after?

3. What was the the name of the song Ruth's mother sang to the birds?

4. Who dies at the beginning of this chapter?

5. What draws Ruth to Harlem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Andrew.

2. How does James feel about his father?

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

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

5. Why is James anxious to move to Delaware?

6. How does Rocky try to take advantage of Ruth?

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

8. Describe the wedding James and Ruth attend in this chapter.

9. What does James later learn about his mother's driving skills?

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

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