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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could Ruth's teachers not help doing?
(a) Comparing her to the other students.
(b) Comparing her to Matt.
(c) Teasing her.
(d) Ignoring her.

2. Ruth relates the story of her mother's life as it was told to her by whom?
(a) Her Aunt Sid.
(b) Her brother, Matt.
(c) Her counselor, Sharry.
(d) Her husband.

3. Why is Ruth afraid to tell this story and May's reaction?
(a) She fears Aunt Sid will think her too stupid to be her pen pal.
(b) She fears Aunt Sid will laugh at her.
(c) She fears Aunt Sid will be mad at her for this mistake.
(d) She is embarrassed and does not want anyone to know what she had done.

4. May learned the tragic news on what day?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) The day her sister Marion got married.
(c) Her birthday.
(d) The day of their first anniversary.

5. What does May not buy Ruth?
(a) School supplies.
(b) Books.
(c) Presents.
(d) Bras.

Short Answer Questions

1. Willard was killed where?

2. Ruth recalls how in school she began with what impression?

3. Ruth remembers one Christmas when the Reverend at her church announced what?

4. Ruth's father left when she was ______, just drove away and went to Texas to pick grapefruit and never returned.

5. One of May's brothers was deaf and moved to a deaf school when he was _________.

(see the answer key)

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