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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ruth recalls how her mother often told her her father's leaving was whose fault?
(a) Her.
(b) His.
(c) No one's.
(d) Everyone's.

2. May was the oldest of ________ children and therefore had the burden of the chores placed on her shoulders.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

3. Willard was killed where?
(a) In the Atlantic.
(b) In the Pacific.
(c) On the train to work.
(d) In a bar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Elmer Grey began coming around, a widower with a farm of his own, May accepted his attentions and they were married when?

3. Who was going to change the world?

4. As a child, May would often tell her sisters she was going to do what?

5. In __________ grade, Ruth was instructed to write a letter to someone, so she chose Aunt Sid.

(see the answer key)

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