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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 does Jack hire as a housekeeper?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Tiny Fran.
(c) Cecil.
(d) Burr.

2. After emptying the deep freezer, what does Jack eat?
(a) Canned soup and cereal.
(b) Whatever Burr cooks.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Burgers and fries.

3. When did Ruby finally visit her parents?
(a) She never did.
(b) When she got pregnant.
(c) After she turned 30.
(d) After she married Jack.

4. In Chapter 16, who does Jack forget is coming to his house?
(a) Burr and June.
(b) Cecil.
(c) Mavis.
(d) Tiny Fran.

5. What does Burr's gift do for Jack?
(a) Give him something to live for.
(b) Give him companionship.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It gives Jack a hobby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Ruby start taking pictures of June?

3. On her second day of work at the Hoover house, what did Ruby fear Tiny Fran would associate her with?

4. How did the mule die?

5. What did Burr bury with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ruby remember first meeting Jack?

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

3. Who informed June about menstruation, and why?

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

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

6. Describe the group's beach vacation.

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

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

9. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?

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

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