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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 did Mrs. Hoover tell Tiny Fran to do?

2. Why did Lonnie want Tiny Fran to get married?

3. How did Jack's father die?

4. What did Ruby want to do to John Woodrow, but never got the chance?

5. What did Jack do when his father died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What land did Jack turn down, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Ruby marry John Woodrow?

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

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

10. Why did Burr agree to marry Tiny Fran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ruby gives up her ownership of land that she inherited while Jack feels a sense of ownership for fields he has no title for. Explore why both character's feelings are both right as well as wrong.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of judgment throughout the novel, touching on:

a) Burr's judgment of Tiny Fran.

b) Mrs. Pitt and Sudie Bees conflicting judgments of the migrant workers.

c) Cecil's judgment regarding Ruby's soul.

Be sure to cite examples from the text.

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