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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When recalling her diagnosis, what does Ruby think of?
(a) Her funeral.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) Her grandmother's death.
(d) Her unhappy life.

2. How did Ruby and John get married?
(a) In a church.
(b) They eloped.
(c) In Las Vegas.
(d) At Ruby's family farm.

3. How much older than Ruby was Jack?
(a) They were the same age.
(b) One year.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Fifty years.

4. How does Ruby die?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Farming accident.
(d) Old age.

5. After finally having enough of John, what did Ruby do?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Bought a pistol.
(c) Beat up John.
(d) Got a divorce.

6. Who was Ruby's first husband?
(a) John Woodrow.
(b) Burr.
(c) Lonnie Hoover.
(d) Jack Stokes.

7. What did Burr truly think of Tiny Fran?
(a) She was the love of his life.
(b) She was beautiful.
(c) She was promiscuous.
(d) She was ugly.

8. What did Jack do with his gun?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Showed it to little kids.
(c) Used it for target practice.
(d) Killed John.

9. How did John Woodrow plan to buy a house?
(a) By building one himself.
(b) By gambling.
(c) By asking Ruby's father for her portion of her inheritance early.
(d) By saving.

10. On Ruby's first day of work, what did Tiny Fran do that Ruby found appalling?
(a) Helped Ruby clean.
(b) Left the house.
(c) Slapped her mother.
(d) Vomited on the floor.

11. What happened on John and Ruby's wedding night?
(a) They got in a car wreck.
(b) Ruby left John.
(c) John ripped Ruby's clothing, pawed at her, and hurt her.
(d) They had a romantic evening.

12. What does Ruby do for Jack before she dies?
(a) Does his laundry.
(b) Fills the deep freezer with food.
(c) Makes the bed.
(d) Drinks with him.

13. After finding her husband with another woman, what did Ruby do?
(a) Bought a pistol.
(b) Filed for divorce.
(c) Freaked out.
(d) Attacked her husband.

14. What did Jack do when his father died?
(a) Yelled at Lonnie.
(b) Yelled at God.
(c) Walked away.
(d) Took a nap.

15. Who showed Ruby how to smoke?
(a) Jack.
(b) June.
(c) John Woodrow.
(d) Tiny Fran.

Short Answer Questions

1. How important was land to Jack?

2. Who hated Ruby?

3. Why was Ruby chosen to work in the Hoover house?

4. What does Ruby wish she could change?

5. Why was Ruby told to clean the Hoover house so thoroughly?

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