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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened on John and Ruby's wedding night?

2. Why didn't Jack want someone else's property?

3. Who is the narrator of Chapter 2?

4. Who informed Ruby of John's death?

5. What was Jack's father like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Burr agree to marry Tiny Fran?

2. What happened the last time Ruby saw John Woodrow?

3. Why did Ruby marry John Woodrow?

4. What happened when Ruby's mother invited the migrant workers into the house for lunch?

5. What did Ruby and Jack's mother have in common?

6. Describe Jack's experience with women before Ruby.

7. How did Ruby die, and why was this so frustrating for Jack?

8. Describe John's courting of Ruby and how he presented himself to her.

9. What did Jack think of John Woodrow?

10. What kind of person was Tiny Fran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both John Woodrow and Jack Stokes felt inferior to Ruby. Compare and contrast their reasons and motivations for these feelings, as well as their origins.

Essay Topic 2

The title of the story is, "A Virtuous Woman". Explain who the title is referring to, and why the proverb is present at the beginning.

Essay Topic 3

In the last few segments of the novel, after writing many chapters in a Southern vernacular, the author finally gives definitive information about the geographical setting of the story, being Georgia; however, there is nothing definitive stated about the era. Choose a few examples of clues regarding the setting's time period and why they further define the setting.

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