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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. Why did Frances want Ruby to serve at Tiny Fran's wedding?

2. What did Jack do with his gun?

3. What does Ruby do for Jack before she dies?

4. How did Jack's father die?

5. How would Tiny Fran's physique best be described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ruby get mad at Jack the day she was diagnosed with cancer?

2. Describe Ruby's upbringing and why she was unprepared for someone like John Woodrow.

3. Why did Lonnie Hoover ask Burr to marry Tiny Fran?

4. When Jack shot his gun, what did Ruby think of and why didn't she tell Jack?

5. How did Jack meet Ruby?

6. What did Jack do while Ruby was in her coffin, and why?

7. What was Jack's mother like?

8. What did Jack once think that Lonnie Hoover would give and didn't?

9. How did Jack plan to win Ruby over?

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

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

Explore the theme of death that occurs throughout the novel. How does death affect the various characters? How do some deaths, such as that of Burr's father, compare and contrast to Ruby's in how it affects their loved ones?

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