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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. Who is Harriett?
(a) A woman who works in the office at Perkins High.
(b) The girl Nate wants to date.
(c) A woman who works at the jewelry kiosk.
(d) Ruby's therapist.

2. What does Ruby say about Gervais?
(a) That he's actually quite funny.
(b) That he's just a kid and not to be taken seriously.
(c) That he has a few screws loose.
(d) How annoying he is.

3. What does Ruby say when asked where her mother is?
(a) In Las Vegas.
(b) She runt away from home.
(c) She is in the looney bin.
(d) She does not know.

4. What has Ruby given up on about two weeks after she's been at Perkins Day?
(a) Getting drugs.
(b) Running away.
(c) Seeing her mother.
(d) Seeing Marshall anymore.

5. Why does Ruby call Jaime when she gets home?
(a) The cat is sick.
(b) Roscoe is acting frantic.
(c) She cannot find her house key.
(d) She needs to know how to turn on the oven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruby want to do when Cora and Jamie go to sleep?

2. What is the name of the subdivision where Cora and Jamie live?

3. What does Ruby say she intends to refuse?

4. Why does Cora give Ruby two hundred dollars?

5. What falls out of Ruby's dress pocket when she is dressing at Marshall's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby want to do with the money Cora gives her for clothes, and what does she ultimately do?

2. In what condition is the house that the Honeycutts own when they come by to check on the place and what do they do?

3. Describe the conversation between Cora and Ruby about Cora's wedding.

4. What new ad campaign does Jaime dream up and what are Cora and Ruby's responses?

5. What does Ruby notice about Nate and Heather and what advice does she offer Nate, and what does he do?

6. What happens when Nate takes Ruby back to her former home?

7. What is Jaime showing Ruby at the opening to the novel and who else is there?

8. What discussion do Jaime and Mr. Thackray have when Jaime brings Ruby to enroll in school?

9. Where does Ruby go from the mall and what important piece of information does Marshall gain from the encounter?

10. What decision has Ruby made concerning living with Cora and Jaime, but how does she hedge her bets?

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