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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) God didn't want her to.
(b) She wasn't meant to be a mom.
(c) They never tried hard enough.
(d) Because of something John Woodrow gave her.

2. Who threw Cecil out of the house?
(a) Jack.
(b) June.
(c) Burr.
(d) Roland.

3. Ruby refused to nurse John Woodrow, but who did she say she would if she needed to?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Tiny Fran.
(c) Roland.
(d) Jack.

4. Who did Jack blame for the way Roland turned out?
(a) Society.
(b) Tiny Fran.
(c) June.
(d) Burr.

5. Who helps Jack find a housekeeper?
(a) Roland.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Burr.
(d) Ruby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Burr bury with his father?

2. Who was the best man at Burr's wedding?

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

4. When did Ruby feel pleased with herself in Chapter 8?

5. How does Jack's first solo meal turn out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jack do to prepare for Ruby's spirit to visit him?

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

3. How did Tiny Fran leave Burr?

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

5. Describe the group's beach vacation.

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

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

8. Who informed June about menstruation, and why?

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

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

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