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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who threw Cecil out of the house?
(a) June.
(b) Burr.
(c) Jack.
(d) Roland.

2. Who did Ruby test recipes on?
(a) June.
(b) Tiny Fran.
(c) Jack.
(d) Lonnie.

3. Why didn't Jack and Ruby adopt any children?
(a) They had June in their lives.
(b) They didn't actually want kids.
(c) They wanted their own.
(d) They weren't allowed to do so.

4. How does Jack's first solo meal turn out?
(a) He burns it.
(b) The book doesn't say.
(c) Raw and awful.
(d) Perfect.

5. Who married Tiny Fran and Burr?
(a) A judge.
(b) The preacher.
(c) A "civil somebody".
(d) A minister.

6. When John Woodrow was in the hospital, what did the other migrants think Ruby should do?
(a) Run away.
(b) Go see John in the hospital.
(c) Ignore him.
(d) Pull the plug.

7. What was the real reason Cecil came to visit?
(a) To try to save Ruby's soul.
(b) To get a dinner invitation.
(c) To tease Jack.
(d) To get Jack to come to church.

8. After spending a week with Ruby and Jack, how did June feel about leaving?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Sad.
(c) Rebellious.
(d) Happy.

9. Who did Jack blame for the way Roland turned out?
(a) June.
(b) Burr.
(c) Society.
(d) Tiny Fran.

10. How was June not ruined?
(a) June never knew Roland.
(b) June never knew Tiny Fran.
(c) June went to boarding school.
(d) Ruby, Jack and Burr would step in on her behalf.

11. What did Ruby lie to Jack about when they first met?
(a) The fact that she was married.
(b) Her family history.
(c) That she was traveling with the migrants doing research.
(d) Her name.

12. Why did Ruby cry during the beach vacation?
(a) She was homesick.
(b) She cried for the babies she couldn't have.
(c) She hated Tiny Fran.
(d) She was angry at Burr.

13. When Jack first met Ruby, what was he hauling across the yard?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Manure.

14. On the housekeeper's first day, what is the first thing to break?
(a) The toilet.
(b) The TV.
(c) The door.
(d) The table.

15. Who mediated between Ruby and Tiny Fran when they argued about June?
(a) June.
(b) Burr.
(c) Jack.
(d) Nobody.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cecil described hell, what did Jack pretend he thought Cecil was talking about?

2. Who was the best man at Burr's wedding?

3. What did Ruby sew for June?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Jack pretend to do when visitors come to his house?

5. Who helps Jack find a housekeeper?

(see the answer keys)

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