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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters LI - LX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what do the Hall's blame for Harry's sudden severe illness?
(a) The weather.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Harry's work ethic.

2. What is Daisy waiting on the doorstep for in Chapter XVI?
(a) Rain to come.
(b) For her pet cat to return.
(c) Milk.
(d) Her father to return home.

3. What does Ruth note about hotel life in Chapter XXV?
(a) It feels very isolated and cold.
(b) The people and activities are the same year to year.
(c) She meets many interesting people.
(d) It is lavish and convenient.

4. What is Biddy's surname?
(a) Frederickson.
(b) Jameson.
(c) Anderson.
(d) McPherson.

5. Why isn't Ruth sad to be leaving home in Chapter I?
(a) She had an unhappy childhood.
(b) She knows she will return soon.
(c) She is excited about her new home.
(d) Her home was very boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Biddy show devotion to Ruth and her family in Chapter XXXII?

2. What idea does Ruth come up with to earn a living in Chapter XLVIII?

3. What does Biddy hide her face with as she runs from the room in Chapter XXXII?

4. What month is it in Chapter XXVI when Ruth and her family linger at the beach resort?

5. What does the Halls' intrusion into his marriage inspire Harry to do?

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