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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 does Andrew call his church?

2. What is James' girlfriend's job?

3. Why does Ruth not want to be buried in New York?

4. Where country is Halina from?

5. What does Ruth decide she will never do again in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Delaware different from New York?

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

4. How have Ruth's parents lives changed?

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

6. Describe the blood sacrifice of a chicken.

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

8. Describe Andrew and Ruth's relationship.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What major events had a profound affect on McBride's life and how did they change him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 3

Why do the students think it is important for James to find out about his mother's past? How has his mother hiding her past affected him?

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