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

2. What did Jack like to do to Cecil?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Tickle him.
(c) Tease him.
(d) Go to church with him.

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

4. Who got injured during the beach vacation?
(a) Tiny Fran.
(b) June.
(c) Roland.
(d) Jack.

5. Were Jack and Ruby religious?
(a) There is no way to tell.
(b) They weren't sure.
(c) No.
(d) Maybe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has June been worried about running into in town?

2. Who received Ruby's portion of her family inheritance?

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

4. After two months, why does Jack finally wash the sheets?

5. At the end of the second day, what happens to the housekeeper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Burr do for his father when he died?

2. What happened when Jack tried to cook for himself after Ruby's death?

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

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

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

6. Who didn't attend Tiny Fran and Burr's wedding, and why?

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

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

9. How did Tiny Fran leave Burr?

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

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