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

2. What did Burr bury with his father?
(a) His favorite hanky.
(b) His wedding ring.
(c) Money.
(d) A toy Buick.

3. When was the happiest week of Ruby's life?
(a) The week John Woodrow died.
(b) When Jack proposed to her.
(c) When Tiny Fran died.
(d) When June stayed with her and Jack for an entire week.

4. Who killed the mule?
(a) Nature.
(b) Nobody knows.
(c) Roland.
(d) Burr.

5. When did Ruby start taking pictures of June?
(a) After June asked her to.
(b) After the pictures of the dogs came out so ridiculously.
(c) After she realized she didn't have any.
(d) After the pictures of the cats came out so ridiculously.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Jack hire as a housekeeper?

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

4. Who did Tiny Fran blame for the way Roland turned out?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Tiny Fran's favorite child, and how did she treat the other one?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why were the townspeople afraid of Ruby?

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

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