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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora make Ruby do when she comes downstairs?
(a) Change into a different sweater.
(b) Saw grace.
(c) Eat some breakfast.
(d) Change into a looser pair of pants.

2. Where does Gervais attend school in the afternoons?
(a) His regular middle school.
(b) The university.
(c) A special needs school.
(d) Perkins.

3. What does Mr. Thackray urge Jaime to do?
(a) Ask Cora to run for president of the PTA.
(b) Keep an eye on Ruby.
(c) Allow himself to be recognized for his donations to the school.
(d) Run for the school board.

4. How do Ruby and Cora feel about Jaime's Christmas card idea?
(a) Not enthusiastic.
(b) Happy.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Bah Humbug.

5. What advice does Ruby give Nate?
(a) To work out on weights more.
(b) To work hard and go to college to get out of the house.
(c) To always be cheerful when going through the cafeteria line.
(d) To ignore Heather.

6. What does Ruby say about Gervais?
(a) That he has a few screws loose.
(b) That he's just a kid and not to be taken seriously.
(c) That he's actually quite funny.
(d) How annoying he is.

7. Why does Ruby call Jaime when she gets home?
(a) The cat is sick.
(b) She cannot find her house key.
(c) She needs to know how to turn on the oven.
(d) Roscoe is acting frantic.

8. Who does Ruby first call at a convenience store after class?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Her neighbor from the other house.
(c) No one.
(d) Penny.

9. What does Ruby notice about Nate?
(a) He is very much the All-American jock type.
(b) He is not very good looking.
(c) He has dyed his hair orange.
(d) He is very popular.

10. Who is swimming next door when Ruby tries to jump the fence?
(a) There is no pool next door.
(b) The elderly man who lives there.
(c) No one.
(d) Nate Cross.

11. What does Reggie need?
(a) A new location for his kiosk.
(b) A buyer for his inventory.
(c) Help at his vitamin kiosk.
(d) Help with his school assignments.

12. Why did Ruby's mother often use false names?
(a) To keep the children welfare away.
(b) To get the utilities turned on.
(c) To keep Ruby's father from finding them.
(d) To avoid creditors.

13. Who is Harriett?
(a) A woman who works in the office at Perkins High.
(b) The girl Nate wants to date.
(c) A woman who works at the jewelry kiosk.
(d) Ruby's therapist.

14. Why is Olivia at Perkins?
(a) Their family moved to that district.
(b) Her father made her go.
(c) Olivia wanted a better chance at a good college.
(d) Olivia had to move in with her grandmother in that district.

15. What does Cora say they will revisit after the Christmas holidays?
(a) Getting a car.
(b) Seeing Marshall.
(c) Finding their mother.
(d) Ruby's job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cora respond at hearing about Ruby's new job?

2. What does Ruby ask of Peyton?

3. What is the name of the subdivision where Cora and Jamie live?

4. What does Ruby say when asked where her mother is?

5. What does Jaime want Ruby to do?

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