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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. At the end of the story, what does Jack put on for Ruby?
2. Who does Jack hire as a housekeeper?
3. What did Jack and Ruby believe happens to a person's spirit when they die?
4. What color was Tiny Fran's wedding dress?
5. Who married Tiny Fran and Burr?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Jack do to prepare for Ruby's spirit to visit him?
2. What did Burr do for his father when he died?
3. Why does Jack remove the sheets? Why does Burr think Jack has removed the sheets?
4. Who was Tiny Fran's favorite child, and how did she treat the other one?
5. What did Roland do to Ruby's mule?
6. Who didn't attend Tiny Fran and Burr's wedding, and why?
7. After the week they got to spend with her, why were Jack and Ruby so upset went June went home?
8. Why did Jack think that Ruby's ghost had visited him in the night?
9. What did the other migrant workers criticize Ruby for?
10. Why did Ruby cry when she found out that John Woodrow was dead?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore and discuss examples of social class divisions within the story, being sure to touch upon:
a) Race.
b) Stereotypes.
c) Morality.
Be sure to cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the parenting styles of Ruby and Tiny Fran, being sure to mention:
a) The parenting that both women received from their mothers.
b) The amount of attention given to both Roland and June.
c) The roles of Jack and Burr as co-parents.
Be sure to cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the theme of grief in its various forms as it appears throughout the story, e.g. Ruby's grief over the inability to have children, Jack's grief over the loss of his parents, Ruby's grief for leaving her family for John Woodrow, etc.
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