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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. How did the mule die?
(a) It was hung.
(b) Natural causes.
(c) Someone shot it.
(d) It had a heart attack.

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

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

4. What did Burr give Tiny Fran to leave?
(a) An apartment in town.
(b) A car.
(c) A kick in the pants.
(d) Money to buy out her half of the farm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the story, who does Jack think has visited him in the night?

2. At the reception, what did Ruby joke about doing?

3. After Cecil was thrown out of the house, what did Jack have to do to calm down?

4. Other than Jack, who did Ruby attribute her happiness to?

5. What did Jack and Ruby used to think about people who babied their pets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burr do for Jack, and how does this save his life?

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

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

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

5. What did Roland finally get arrested for?

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

7. How did Ruby remember first meeting Jack?

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

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

10. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?

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