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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 had Jack proposed to before Ruby?

2. Before they were married, what did Ruby tell Jack she wanted him to do?

3. At the beginning of the story, where has Jack been getting his food from for the past few months?

4. Who gave Jack a gun?

5. What did Jack do when his father died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Burr agree to marry Tiny Fran?

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

6. What is Jack's last memory of Ruby?

7. How did Jack meet Ruby?

8. Why did Ruby marry John Woodrow?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Several characters within the novel are either abused or themselves abusers. Select one character, either:

1) Ruby.

2) John Woodrow.

3) Tiny Fran.

Explain their roles as victim or perpetrator. Be sure to cite examples from the text.

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