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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first thing Jack ever said to Ruby?
(a) She was hot.
(b) To watch out for Tiny Fran.
(c) She shouldn't smoke.
(d) He hated her husband.

2. Why was Ruby told to clean the Hoover house so thoroughly?
(a) The governor was coming to dinner.
(b) It was filthy.
(c) In preparation for Tiny Fran's wedding.
(d) Mrs. Hoover was anal retentive.

3. Who showed Ruby how to smoke?
(a) Tiny Fran.
(b) June.
(c) John Woodrow.
(d) Jack.

4. When recalling her diagnosis, what does Ruby think of?
(a) Her grandmother's death.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) Her unhappy life.
(d) Her funeral.

5. When Ruby is in her coffin, what does Jack do?
(a) Fixes her make-up.
(b) Hides her ashy fingers.
(c) Gives her a kiss.
(d) Knocks over the casket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jack like about Ruby when he first met her?

2. After John's death, why didn't Ruby go back to her family's farm?

3. Initially, how did Ruby perceive John Woodrow?

4. Who is Jack's wife?

5. What was Jack's mother like?

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