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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. What insect does Daisy amuse herself with in Chapter XVI?

2. What does Mrs. Hall vow to do by whatever means necessary in Chapter XXXV?

3. How does Dr. Hall claim Ruth has behaved in front of the minister in Chapter XVIII?

4. Why do the Halls agree to give Ruth some money in Chapter XXXV?

5. When Dinah sees Daisy, what does she think about Daisy's condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complaints do Mrs. Hall and Dr. Hall have about Ruth in Chapter XVIII?

2. How does Harry react to his parents' interference in his married life?

3. Who is Biddy? How does she show her devotion to Ruth in Chapter XXXI?

4. What do the Halls and Ruth's father quarrel over in Chapter XXXIII?

5. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?

6. In Chapter XXIII, what does Mrs. Jones observe about Ruth to Dr. and Mrs. Hall? What do the Halls say in response?

7. What is the only fault that Mrs. Hall finds when snooping around Ruth's house in Chapter XIV?

8. On what condition do the Halls agree to take Katy and Nettie in?

9. What does Katy remind Ruth of in Chapter XXIV?

10. What do Ruth and Daisy like to do together in Chapter XI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "Ruth Hall", Fanny Fern. What others works did she write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Fern's other work? Why did she write "Ruth Hall"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ruth's marriage to Harry in the novel "Ruth Hall". Do they have a good marriage? Why or why not? Is Harry a good husband to Ruth? How does Harry's death affect Ruth's life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. What are their defining character traits? What are their roles in the story? Describe their relationships with the protagonist, Ruth.

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