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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. At the end of the story, what does Jack put on for Ruby?
(a) Cologne.
(b) New overalls.
(c) Clean underwear.
(d) Christmas pajamas and two-tone shoes.

2. Ruby refused to nurse John Woodrow, but who did she say she would if she needed to?
(a) Tiny Fran.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Roland.
(d) Jack.

3. What worried Ruby the most about dying?
(a) If she would go to hell.
(b) Where her soul would travel.
(c) What Jack would do.
(d) If she would go to heaven.

4. Who threw Cecil out of the house?
(a) Roland.
(b) Burr.
(c) June.
(d) Jack.

5. What did Burr give Tiny Fran to leave?
(a) An apartment in town.
(b) A car.
(c) Money to buy out her half of the farm.
(d) A kick in the pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. When they first met, how did Jack look at Ruby?

2. Who received Ruby's portion of her family inheritance?

3. Who attended his father's funeral with Burr?

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

5. What did Tiny Fran fail to inform June about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jack finally decide to hire a housekeeper?

2. Who did Tiny Fran blame for the way Roland turned out? Who did Jack and Burr blame?

3. What did Jack and Ruby think happens to the soul after death?

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

5. What did Roland do to Ruby's mule?

6. What did Roland finally get arrested for?

7. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?

8. Who did Jack hire as a housekeeper, and what happened to make him fire the housekeeper?

9. Before leaving home, what had been Ruby's experience with cooking?

10. How did Ruby remember first meeting Jack?

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