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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else did Jack love?
(a) His mother.
(b) Frances.
(c) Mavis.
(d) Tiny Fran.

2. Who thought it was a bad idea to let the migrants in the Pitt's house for lunch?
(a) Lonnie Hoover.
(b) Sudie Bee.
(c) Ruby.
(d) John Woodrow.

3. Who is the narrator of Chapter 1?
(a) Burr.
(b) John Woodrow.
(c) Jack.
(d) Ruby.

4. How old was Jack when his mother died?
(a) Six.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Seven.

5. What does Jack think of Ruby's dying request?
(a) It is disgusting.
(b) It is selfish.
(c) It is reasonable.
(d) It is impossible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose property did Jack turn down?

2. When they first met, what did Jack tell Ruby about her husband?

3. What does Ruby say scares a man?

4. What did Burr tell Lonnie he thought of Tiny Fran?

5. How could Jack tell Ruby was not a typical migrant worker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's courting of Ruby and how he presented himself to her.

2. What happened the last time Ruby saw John Woodrow?

3. What happened when Ruby's mother invited the migrant workers into the house for lunch?

4. Why did Ruby get mad at Jack the day she was diagnosed with cancer?

5. What did Ruby and Jack's mother have in common?

6. What land did Jack turn down, and why?

7. What memory did Ruby recall when thinking of her diagnosis?

8. How did Jack plan to win Ruby over?

9. How did Ruby die, and why was this so frustrating for Jack?

10. How did Jack acquire his gun, and what did he use it for?

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