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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. _________ years later Ruth was born and Matthew the following year.

2. Willard was killed where?

3. May wore the same _________ from her sister's wedding to her husband's memorial service.

4. Artie, from the dry cleaners, talks Ruth into joining what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dee Dee Foote? What does Dee Dee Foote bring out in May?

2. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

3. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

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

5. What does Ruth do after high school?

6. What does Ruth remember about a mistake she made cooking one night? Why is she afraid to tell Aunt Sid this story?

7. Why does Ruth believe the people in town must feel sorry for her and her family?

8. How does Ruth meet Ruby?

9. What are two stories Ruth tells to show how unpredictable her mother is?

10. Why does Ruth begin working for Miss Finch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

May becomes friends with Dee Dee.

Part 1) Describe their friendship. Why might these two be friends?

Part 2) What is learned about May through this relationship? What might be the cause for this different behavior?

Part 3) How do you act differently around different people? Why? What might this reveal about you?

Essay Topic 2

Ruth and Miss Finch form a relationship.

Part 1) Describe this relationship. How is it formed? How does Ruth benefit from this friendship?

Part 2) How does this relationship come to an end? How dose this ending affect Ruth?

Part 3) What relationships are important in your own life? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Ruby is hit by a car.

Part 1) Why was he hit by a car? How does this reveal Ruby's behavior and attitude at this time?

Part 2) How does this affect the other members of his family? Does he realize the consequences of his actions? Why or why not?

Part 3) What might you have done about Ruby after this accident? Why would you have done this?

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