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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the end of the story, who does Jack think has visited him in the night?
2. What did Ruby lie to Jack about when they first met?
3. What did Jack and Ruby believe happens to a person's spirit when they die?
4. After spending a week with Ruby and Jack, how did June feel about leaving?
5. Who helps Jack find a housekeeper?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Jack finally decide to hire a housekeeper?
2. After the week they got to spend with her, why were Jack and Ruby so upset went June went home?
3. What happened to John Woodrow the night before Ruby and Jack met?
4. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?
5. Who didn't attend Tiny Fran and Burr's wedding, and why?
6. Why did Jack think that Ruby's ghost had visited him in the night?
7. Who did Tiny Fran blame for the way Roland turned out? Who did Jack and Burr blame?
8. Before leaving home, what had been Ruby's experience with cooking?
9. Describe the group's beach vacation.
10. What does Jack think of religious people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain your own definition of adulthood, whether it be an age, state of mind, acquisition of wisdom, etc. using characters from "A Virtuous Woman" as examples of your theories.
Essay Topic 2
After realizing her mistake for marrying John Woodrow, Ruby is too ashamed to return home. After waiting all night for Ruby's ghost to visit him, Jack is too ashamed to tell Burr and June why he is drinking in the morning and why the sheets are no longer on the bed. Explore these two character's feelings of shame and whether or not they are justified.
Essay Topic 3
Race relations come up within the story. Describe African-American roles within the story and argue whether these characters are portrayed realistically or stereotypically.
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