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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. As a child, who did Ruby think would always be around to help her around the house?

2. In Chapter 16, who does Jack forget is coming to his house?

3. At the end of the story, what does Jack put on for Ruby?

4. How was June not ruined?

5. When did Ruby start taking pictures of June?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jack think that Ruby's ghost had visited him in the night?

2. What happened to John Woodrow the night before Ruby and Jack met?

3. Why did Jack finally decide to hire a housekeeper?

4. After June left their house, what did Jack and Ruby turn to in order to fill the void?

5. Why does Jack remove the sheets? Why does Burr think Jack has removed the sheets?

6. After Ruby's spirit does not visit, what does Jack do the next day?

7. Who didn't attend Tiny Fran and Burr's wedding, and why?

8. Who did Tiny Fran blame for the way Roland turned out? Who did Jack and Burr blame?

9. What did Cecil come to Jack and Ruby's house to do?

10. Who was Tiny Fran's favorite child, and how did she treat the other one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss examples of social class divisions within the story, being sure to touch upon:

a) Race.

b) Stereotypes.

c) Morality.

Be sure to cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of death that occurs throughout the novel. How does death affect the various characters? How do some deaths, such as that of Burr's father, compare and contrast to Ruby's in how it affects their loved ones?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Ruby's sense of pride, both before and after John Woodrow, as well as during childhood and adulthood.

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