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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. When May discovered Sid had given Ruth a musical jewelry box, what did she do?
(a) She begged Sid to take it back.
(b) She yelled at Sid.
(c) She asked Sid to say it was from her.
(d) She quickly confiscated the gift.

2. The marriage was a happy one, until what?
(a) Willard lost his job.
(b) May became pregnant.
(c) World War II began.
(d) World War I began.

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

4. May's main chore as a teenager was what?
(a) The cleaning.
(b) The education of her younger siblings.
(c) The laundry.
(d) The cooking.

5. While Ruth is working for Miss Finch, she begins to do what?
(a) Gain respect in school.
(b) Gain more self-esteem.
(c) Blossom into adulthood.
(d) Enjoy learning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Matt is Ruth's younger brother. He always did everything ____________ she did.

3. Ruth recalls how her mother often told her her father's leaving was whose fault?

4. 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.

5. Together as what do May and Ruth work?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what was May burdened? Why? How did she feel about this?

2. What did May do after Willard's death?

3. What happens when Ruth is moved up to a normal English class?

4. How did May come to spend a great deal of time with Willard Jenson?

5. What does Ruth do after high school?

6. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

7. How does Artie get Ruth involved in an activity?

8. What takes place between Ruth and Ruby?

9. How does Ruth's time at Miss Finch's affect her?

10. Describe Ruth's first meeting with Aunt Sid.

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