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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Leon moved to tears with regret for?
(a) Not becoming a nun.
(b) Not having more children.
(c) Having not married for love.
(d) Not traveling when she had the chance.

3. When Dinah sees Daisy, what does she think about Daisy's condition?
(a) Daisy might not make it through the night.
(b) Daisy is faking her illness.
(c) Daisy is suffering greatly from pain.
(d) Daisy is slightly chilled.

4. How long have Dr. and Mrs. Hall been married?
(a) Twenty-seven years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Thirty-three years.
(d) Forty years.

5. What does Ruth first learn to do by her daughter's cradle?
(a) Pray.
(b) Sing.
(c) Sew.
(d) Sit quietly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Ellet and Dr. Hall each claim about each other in Chapter XXXIII?

2. What is Ruth's surname?

3. Where does Mrs. Jiff spend most of her time?

4. What is the one thing that the Halls agree on completely?

5. How does Dr. Hall meddle in his son's business in Chapter XV?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what condition do the Halls agree to take Katy and Nettie in?

2. What do the Halls and Ruth's father quarrel over in Chapter XXXIII?

3. What does Katy remind Ruth of in Chapter XXIV?

4. Who is Biddy? How does she show her devotion to Ruth in Chapter XXXI?

5. What complaints do Mrs. Hall and Dr. Hall have about Ruth in Chapter XVIII?

6. In Chapter V, why does Ruth decide not to tell Harry about his mother's treatment toward her?

7. In Chapter XXIII, what does Mrs. Jones observe about Ruth to Dr. and Mrs. Hall? What do the Halls say in response?

8. What is Mary Herbert's response when her husband laments leaving Ruth destitute by refusing her a job?

9. What do we learn about Dr. and Mrs. Hall in Chapter VI?

10. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?

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