1. When Elmer Grey began coming around, a widower with a farm of his own, May accepted his attentions and they were married when?
(a) Five years later.
(b) Two years later.
(c) A year later.
(d) A short time later.

2. Willard was killed where?
(a) In a bar.
(b) In the Pacific.
(c) On the train to work.
(d) In the Atlantic.

3. Matt often shone in school, actually skipping a grade. How did this affect Ruth?
(a) She dreamed to be him.
(b) She was worried about him.
(c) He skipped to a grade ahead of her.
(d) He joined her class.

4. As a child, May would often tell her sisters she was going to do what?
(a) Sell them.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Run away.
(d) Get married young.

5. Who was going to change the world?
(a) The congregation.
(b) Matt.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth does not have many memories of her father, but she can recall one afternoon when she helped a _______ deliver its baby how her father patted her on the head and told her she was a good farmer.

2. How does Ruby begin her story?

3. When May discovered Sid had given Ruth a musical jewelry box, what did she do?

4. Sid tells Ruby that May would often have her boyfriend, Willard Jenson, over while she did what?

5. May learned the tragic news on what day?

(see the answer key)

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