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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mavis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the families who settled Ruby leave Haven?
(a) They fled an outbreak of yellow fever.
(b) Angry white mobs burned their homes.
(c) The price of cotton fell to unprofitable levels.
(d) The railroad gave them cash and new land.

2. What two items does Mavis take on her way out of the house late at night?
(a) Sal's rain boots and Frank's car keys.
(b) Her bankcard and a gun.
(c) Her umbrella and a book.
(d) The family photo album and a rope.

3. What does Mavis do to the Cadillac in Newark?
(a) She has it painted.
(b) She sells it to a gangster.
(c) She trades it for a bus ticket.
(d) She sets it on fire to conceal the evidence.

4. Who is Steward Morgan's twin brother?
(a) K.D.
(b) Deek.
(c) Roger.
(d) Ruby-Jack.

5. Why does Mavis begin walking instead of driving the Cadillac?
(a) The road is too narrow for a big car.
(b) The car runs out of gasoline.
(c) She fears the car attracts too much attention.
(d) The weather is wonderful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is the town of Ruby located?

2. Who takes Mavis to get gasoline for her car?

3. What was Mavis purchasing when the twins died?

4. What unwashed, unprepared objects in the pantry at the Convent lead the men to believe that the women at the Convent are lazier than the women in Ruby?

5. The town of Ruby is named after whom?

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