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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was supposed to watch the mule while Jack and Ruby were away?
(a) Tiny Fran.
(b) Roland.
(c) June.
(d) Burr.

2. At the end of the second day, what happens to the housekeeper?
(a) He gets fired.
(b) She gets fired.
(c) She quits.
(d) He quits.

3. Why did Burr's parents not want to come to his wedding?
(a) His father was jealous of the land he was acquiring.
(b) His mother was ill.
(c) His father was ill.
(d) They hated Tiny Fran.

4. Who was the best man at Burr's wedding?
(a) Roland.
(b) Lonnie.
(c) Jack.
(d) John.

5. Who received Ruby's portion of her family inheritance?
(a) John Woodrow.
(b) Sudie Bee.
(c) Her brothers.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. After June stayed a week and left, who did Jack and Ruby start to baby?

2. At the end of the book, what does Burr give Jack?

3. After Ruby's death, how does Jack's house become?

4. Who is the only person Tiny Fran ever "loved"?

5. When Jack first met Ruby, what was he hauling across the yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Ruby's spirit does not visit, what does Jack do the next day?

2. What does Burr do for Jack, and how does this save his life?

3. What did Jack do to prepare for Ruby's spirit to visit him?

4. What did the other migrant workers criticize Ruby for?

5. Describe the group's beach vacation.

6. Why does Jack remove the sheets? Why does Burr think Jack has removed the sheets?

7. What happened to John Woodrow the night before Ruby and Jack met?

8. Why did Frances get mad at Ruby during Tiny Fran's wedding?

9. Why did Ruby cry when she found out that John Woodrow was dead?

10. Who was Tiny Fran's favorite child, and how did she treat the other one?

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