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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ruby comes to Ruth and apologizes, promising what?
(a) To never talk to her again.
(b) To never come near her again.
(c) To never force himself on her again.
(d) To never go on a date with her again.

2. That summer and fall, Ruth, May, Ruby, and Justin begin to go where?
(a) On vacations.
(b) To the park.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To church.

3. Ruth tells Ruby's story as his counselor ________ told it to her.
(a) Sarah.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jane.

4. Why does May become upset when Ruby insists on a certain type of fruit?
(a) She does not like that type of fruit.
(b) She has to pay for them.
(c) She is allergic to that fruit.
(d) She does not like it when he gets his way.

5. Ruth learns what about herself?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She married the wrong man.
(c) She is not smart.
(d) She is sick.

6. May does not approve of Ruby from the start, claiming what?
(a) He is not good enough for her daughter.
(b) He is a loser.
(c) He appears to be stupid and once vandalized some cars.
(d) He is too good for Ruth.

7. Eventually Ruby's mother, who suffered asthma, had to move where for her health, leaving Ruby on his own in Illinois?
(a) To Texas.
(b) To California.
(c) To Florida.
(d) To Arizona.

8. This is the only time in which the four of them could do what?
(a) Relax.
(b) Sit together peacefully.
(c) Get away from each other.
(d) Agree on something.

9. Ruth returns to ___________ tensions at home.
(a) A decrease in.
(b) The same.
(c) No.
(d) An increase in.

10. Ruby spends most of his time doing what in the basement?
(a) Painting.
(b) Making birdhouses.
(c) Playing his guitar.
(d) Watching television.

11. Ruby and Ruth have a _____________ to celebrate their marriage.
(a) Long week.
(b) Long day.
(c) Long weekend.
(d) Short weekend.

12. The first few months of marriage are ___________.
(a) Difficult.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Easy going.

13. What do Ruby and May think of this idea?
(a) They think it might be a good idea.
(b) They do not like it.
(c) They do not really think anything about this idea.
(d) They like it.

14. Who walks Ruth down the aisle?
(a) May.
(b) Randall.
(c) Matt.
(d) Daisy.

15. Ruby leaves the house and Ruth learns hours later that he did what?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Took pills.
(c) Jumped into the river.
(d) Destroyed cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth goes to Randall and offers him words of encouragement as well as what?

2. May learns in __________ that Matt was mentioned in Time magazine but did not tell her.

3. Ruby's mother was an alcoholic and fell asleep with Ruby where?

4. How do Ruth and Ruby spend all their free time together?

5. Why did Ruby do this to the chicken?

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