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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication is John Walter the editor for?

2. At what establishment does Katy say she would like to live in Chapter LIV?

3. What does Mrs. Skiddy warn her husband never to speak of again when she returns?

4. What inspires Ruth to consider writing for a living?

5. Where does Horace Gates work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Chapter LXXIV focus on?

2. What is the dinner at Mr. Ellet's home contrasted with in Chapter LXI?

3. What does Mr. Walter tell Mr. Lewis about Ruth in Chapter LXXIX?

4. What sends a shudder down Ruth's spine in Chapter LIV?

5. What idea does Ruth come up with to earn a living in Chapter LVI? Who does she turn to for help?

6. What are the contents of the two fan letters Ruth reads in Chapter LXV?

7. Who does Katy meet after leaving her grandfather's home in Chapter XLV?

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

9. What does Mrs. Millet allow Ruth to do every week at her home?

10. What does Ruth worry about despite having found a newspaper to publish her work in Chapter LXII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "Ruth Hall", Fanny Fern. What others works did she write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Fern's other work? Why did she write "Ruth Hall"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Ruth Hall". Is family important to Ruth? How does her family treat her? Why doesn't Ruth's family help her in her time of need? Is she surprised by this?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in "Ruth Hall". Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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