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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 Jack think that he and Ruby could not have children?
(a) They never tried hard enough.
(b) It was Ruby's fault.
(c) It was his fault.
(d) It was not in God's plan.

2. What does the housekeeper spend the first day doing?
(a) Scrubbing the floor.
(b) Lounging and nursing a sore knee.
(c) Mowing the grass.
(d) Filling the deep freezer with food.

3. What did Tiny Fran fail to inform June about?
(a) Menstruation.
(b) Bra sizing.
(c) Acne treatments.
(d) How babies are made.

4. Who has June been worried about running into in town?
(a) Her mother, Tiny Fran.
(b) Roland.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mavis.

5. What did Ruby have to teach herself to do?
(a) Cook.
(b) Fold napkins.
(c) Sleep with her eyes open.
(d) Hitch a mule.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was supposed to watch the mule while Jack and Ruby were away?

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

3. In Chapter 16, how can June's age be classified?

4. Who did not attend Burr's wedding?

5. What worried Ruby the most about dying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Cecil come to Jack and Ruby's house to do?

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

3. After Ruby's spirit does not visit, what does Jack do the next day?

4. Why was Ruby so proud of her cooking?

5. Why did Frances get mad at Ruby during Tiny Fran's wedding?

6. Who did Jack hire as a housekeeper, and what happened to make him fire the housekeeper?

7. After the week they got to spend with her, why were Jack and Ruby so upset went June went home?

8. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?

9. Why does Jack remove the sheets? Why does Burr think Jack has removed the sheets?

10. After June left their house, what did Jack and Ruby turn to in order to fill the void?

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