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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Hall tell his wife that Ruth couldn't care less about?
(a) The correct way to raise a child.
(b) Religion.
(c) Current events.
(d) What Mrs. Hall has in her parlor.

2. What does Ruth tease Daisy about when she is on the doorstep in Chapter XVI?
(a) Her silly laugh.
(b) Her dirty hands.
(c) Her wide smile.
(d) Her ugly playmate.

3. What is the name of the Halls' maid?
(a) Betty.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Anna.

4. Who goes to tell Dr. Hall to come check on Daisy in Chapter XX?
(a) Harry.
(b) John.
(c) Pat.
(d) Ruth.

5. What physical signs of illness does Daisy have in Chapter XXII?
(a) A rash.
(b) Blistered lips and hands.
(c) A hot temperature and delirium.
(d) Dark circles around her eyes and mouth.

6. How does Dr. Hall meddle in his son's business in Chapter XV?
(a) He tells Harry's workers to obey his orders, not Harry's.
(b) He orders supplies without Harry's knowledge.
(c) He hires a private investigator to bring him information on the company.
(d) He takes control of the accounts.

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

8. After Harry's death, what do some gentlemen outside the hotel plan to do for Ruth?
(a) Take up a collection for her.
(b) Find a sitter for her.
(c) Help her with her accounting.
(d) Find her a job.

9. What ailment has Daisy developed in Chapter XIX?
(a) A cough.
(b) A sore throat.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) A fever.

10. What is Ruth holding as she cries over Daisy in Chapter XXIV?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A trinket.
(c) A dried flower.
(d) A shoe.

11. What does Dr. Hall send to treat Daisy with in Chapter XX?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A bottle of medicine.
(c) A hot drink.
(d) A stuffed toy.

12. What complaint do John and Pat have for Harry when he returns home?
(a) That they cannot serve two masters.
(b) That his child is disrupting their work.
(c) That they have been idle for too long.
(d) That they are underpaid.

13. What figure does Mrs. Hall take objection to her son having a statue of?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Cupid.
(d) The goddess Venus.

14. What does Dr. Hall believe he knows much more about than Harry does in Chapter XV?
(a) Farming.
(b) Business.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Women.

15. What fault does Dr. Hall find in Harry's medical treatment?
(a) He thinks the dosage is not high enough.
(b) He thinks medical treatment is useless for Harry's condition.
(c) He thinks Harry is not taken them properly.
(d) He thinks the wrong medicines have been used.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the wreath that Ruth carries on her wedding day?

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

3. Where is Ruth staying with her family in Chapter XXIV?

4. What do Ruth and Daisy have a shared love for?

5. What does Dinah see which makes her investigate what is going on in Chapter XXI?

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