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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) Harlem
(c) Brooklyn
(d) Queens

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

3. What does Andrew call his church?
(a) New Brown Memorial
(b) Metropolitan
(c) Lightness
(d) The Underground

4. What celebrates its 40th anniversary in 1994?
(a) The New Brown Memorial Baptist Church
(b) Ruth's father's store
(c) Harlem Jazz Club
(d) The Jewish religion

5. What building does James stand in front of in August 1992?
(a) A synagogue
(b) A war memorial
(c) A temple
(d) An ice cream factory

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job does Ruth find in this chapter?

2. What does Ruth say about Suffolk?

3. Why does Ruth not go to Irene's funeral?

4. Who did David become friends with while working on the Wilmington News Journal?

5. What do Ruth and Andrew decide to do in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James feel about his father?

2. How is Delaware different from New York?

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

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

5. Summarize the book.

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

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

8. Why is James anxious to move to Delaware?

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

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

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