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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. How was June not ruined?

2. Who was always trying to save people's souls?

3. What did Jack like to do to Cecil?

4. What did Jack and Ruby used to think about people who babied their pets?

5. When did Ruby finally visit her parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tiny Fran leave Burr?

2. Who did Jack hire as a housekeeper, and what happened to make him fire the housekeeper?

3. After the week they got to spend with her, why were Jack and Ruby so upset went June went home?

4. Why did Jack think that Ruby's ghost had visited him in the night?

5. Describe the group's beach vacation.

6. What did Jack and Ruby think happens to the soul after death?

7. What did Cecil come to Jack and Ruby's house to do?

8. Why did Frances get mad at Ruby during Tiny Fran's wedding?

9. After June left their house, what did Jack and Ruby turn to in order to fill the void?

10. What happened to John Woodrow the night before Ruby and Jack met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain your own definition of adulthood, whether it be an age, state of mind, acquisition of wisdom, etc. using characters from "A Virtuous Woman" as examples of your theories.

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

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.

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