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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 does a man suggest to Ruth in a fan letter in Chapter LXV?
(a) That she give up her day job.
(b) That she publish a book.
(c) That she give a public speech.
(d) That she use her real name.

2. Feeling hopeless, where does Ruth go with Netting in Chapter LX?
(a) Church.
(b) The store.
(c) The Hall residence.
(d) City hall.

3. Why does Ruth write to Hyacinth when she decides she will become a writer?
(a) He often has many innovative ideas.
(b) He knows many people in the publishing field.
(c) He is good at networking.
(d) He is an editor for a magazine.

4. What happens when Mr. Walter meets Ruth at her home for the first time?
(a) He is charmed by her.
(b) He is put-off by her strong personality.
(c) He is moved to tears.
(d) He becomes ill from her cooking.

5. Why does Mrs. Hall cut off Katy's curls?
(a) Mrs. Hall wants to anger Ruth.
(b) She is too old for such tight curls.
(c) Katy misbehaves.
(d) They remind Mrs. Hall of Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Tibbetts do when he finds out Ruth is leaving The Pilgrim?

2. What does Mrs. Hall convince Ruth to allow in Chapter LVII?

3. What does Hyacinth say in response to Ruth's plans to become a writer?

4. What makes Mrs. Hall think Ruth might be desperate enough to give up one of her daughters in Chapter LVII?

5. What does Mr. Walter offer Ruth to write for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprise do Ruth and her daughters receive in Chapter XLIII?

2. Who does Chapter LXXIV focus on?

3. What success does Ruth find in Chapter LXIV? Who is unhappy with her success?

4. What is life like for Katy living with her grandparents?

5. What happens when two of Ruth's friends come to visit in Chapter XLI?

6. What does Ruth travel to City Hall to do in Chapter LI?

7. Who does Ruth find has died at the hospital for the insane?

8. Who is Mrs. Waters and what image does she have of herself?

9. Why does the boarding house housemaid quit her job in Chapter XLVII?

10. How does Mr. Walter advise Ruth in Chapter LXXI?

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