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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 has Imogene done for Ruth by being around her?

2. What is Carl's secret?

3. Who is calm when Amanda goes into labor?

4. What activities required too much effort for Amanda to do while she was pregnant?

5. How many laps does Clement swim before becoming exhausted when on the lake with Amanda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Amanda goes into labor?

2. Discuss Amanda's trip to Clements.

3. What are Amanda's thoughts on her thumb?

4. Discuss Carl's trip to Clement's carriage house.

5. What happens when Clement disappears without a word?

6. What does Amanda yell to Clement while they are on the lake? What does Amanda do after yelling to Clement?

7. What happens after Imogene returns home after being away in Chicago?

8. What does Ruth learn about Imogene?

9. Discuss the plan Mathilda concocts involving Amanda and her pregnancy.

10. Describe the letter that Ruth writes to Imogene.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth is the main character in the novel. She has many ideas involving the death of Mathilda, her mother. Discuss any foils that stand in Ruth's way when she tries to learn the truth about her mother's drowning.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of dialogue in the novel and the effects it has on the story as well as the relationship that readers have with characters.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of "Drowning Ruth." Cite at least three examples from the story that cause the book to be categorized in this particular genre.

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