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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bernard give Jules three hundred dollars?
(a) For a haircut, a suit, and groceries for his mother.
(b) So Jules can pay off a debt.
(c) So Jules can go to Texas.
(d) For a new car.

2. In what condition does Jules find Bernard?
(a) Penniless and suicidal.
(b) Drunk and passed out in an alley.
(c) Being held hostage.
(d) Lying face-up, with his throat slashed.

3. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?
(a) She is angry at him, and glad he is gone.
(b) She does not miss him, surprisingly.
(c) She is lost without him.
(d) She misses him, but is able to cope.

4. What does Jules focus on after his father's death?
(a) Making money to escape his life of poverty.
(b) Becoming the man of the family.
(c) Trying to set his mother up with a good man.
(d) Getting good grades, to be able to attend college.

5. What type of school do Loretta's children attend?
(a) A Catholic school.
(b) An inner-city public school.
(c) Loretta home-schools them.
(d) A Hebrew school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Loretta forced to do as payment for Howard's help?

2. What are Maureen's responsibilities on a daily basis?

3. In what city does most of the novel take place?

4. What does Loretta do every night while waiting for Pat to come home?

5. During what years does the novel take place?

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