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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is Andrew originally from?

2. Who does Ruth say she missed in this chapter?

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

4. Who talks Ruth out of seeing Rocky again?

5. Where do Ruth and Andrew apply for a new house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the blood sacrifice of a chicken.

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

3. Who is David Wind?

4. What problems do Ruth and Andrew have getting married?

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

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

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

8. How is Delaware different from New York?

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

10. Why is James anxious to move to Delaware?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ruth's Jewish upbringing influence her approach to life? How does Ruth's approach change when she converts to Christianity? In what way does James suggest his mother struggled with her conversion to Christianity?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss with the students first person point of view. Why do the students think first person point of view is not necessarily reliable? What moments in the book do the students think are not so reliable and why? With the students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the first person.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Hunter Jordan and Andrew McBride.

1) What attracted both of them to Ruth?

2) How did they both improve Ruth's life?

3) What were their similarities and differences?

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