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James McBrideA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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CHAPTERS 1-4
Reading Check
1. Ruth McBride was born in what country?
2. In te wake of his stepfather’s death, James takes up a new hobby doing what?
3. Ruth comes to America at what age?
4. James’s older siblings embrace the Black Power movement by wearing “liberation colors” (25). What are those colors?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why did Tateh agree to an arranged marriage with Mameh?
2. What is a moment in the text that exemplifies how James has internalized white America’s fears about the Black Panthers and Black Power?
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CHAPTERS 5-8
Reading Check
1. In 1929, Ruth’s family settles in what city in Virginia?
2.
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