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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. Who informed Ruby of John's death?

2. What did Burr truly think of Tiny Fran?

3. When they had lunch in the Pitt's house, what did the migrant workers do?

4. Why did Jack feel that Lonnie was partially responsible for his father's death?

5. Whose property did Jack turn down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory did Ruby recall when thinking of her diagnosis?

2. After they were married, how did John Woodrow treat Ruby?

3. Why did Burr agree to marry Tiny Fran?

4. How did Jack plan to win Ruby over?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what was Ruby doing, and why?

6. How did Jack meet Ruby?

7. How did Jack acquire his gun, and what did he use it for?

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

9. What was Jack's first impression of Ruby?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speculate on the nature vs. nurture acquisition of abusive behavior in:

a) Tiny Fran

b) Roland

c) John Woodrow

Be sure to cite evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore Ruby's sense of pride, both before and after John Woodrow, as well as during childhood and adulthood.

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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