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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. Why did Ruby think that she and Jack could not have children?
(a) Because of something John Woodrow gave her.
(b) God didn't want her to.
(c) She wasn't meant to be a mom.
(d) They never tried hard enough.

2. After Cecil was thrown out of the house, what did Jack have to do to calm down?
(a) Have a drink.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Go for a walk.
(d) Yell at the TV.

3. After June stayed a week and left, who did Jack and Ruby start to baby?
(a) The neighborhood raccoon.
(b) The hamster.
(c) The cats.
(d) The dogs.

4. Why did Burr's parents not want to come to his wedding?
(a) They hated Tiny Fran.
(b) His father was ill.
(c) His father was jealous of the land he was acquiring.
(d) His mother was ill.

5. Who was supposed to watch the mule while Jack and Ruby were away?
(a) Tiny Fran.
(b) June.
(c) Burr.
(d) Roland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ruby lie to Jack about when they first met?

2. On the housekeeper's first day, what is the first thing to break?

3. At the end of the book, what does Burr give Jack?

4. What did Burr bury with his father?

5. Who attended his father's funeral with Burr?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ruby cry when she found out that John Woodrow was dead?

2. What did Jack and Ruby think happens to the soul after death?

3. Before leaving home, what had been Ruby's experience with cooking?

4. Who informed June about menstruation, and why?

5. Why was Ruby so proud of her cooking?

6. What happened to John Woodrow the night before Ruby and Jack met?

7. What did the other migrant workers criticize Ruby for?

8. What did Roland do to Ruby's mule?

9. Who did Tiny Fran blame for the way Roland turned out? Who did Jack and Burr blame?

10. Why did Jack finally decide to hire a housekeeper?

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