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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of jobs did Ruby's mother hold?
(a) Dead-end jobs.
(b) Those requiring a college degree.
(c) Highly stressful.
(d) High paying.

2. What is "Rest Assured"?
(a) A cemetary.
(b) A nursing home.
(c) A mortuary.
(d) A business Nate's father owns.

3. What does Cora point out about riding the city bus?
(a) Ruby will have to earn the money for the bus.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Ruby will have no ride if she misses the bus.
(d) Ruby will have to get up very early.

4. What does Cora promise Ruby when Cora leaves home?
(a) She'll come back for her.
(b) She won't let their mother hurt Ruby.
(c) She'll get their mother help.
(d) She'll keep in touch.

5. About what does Cora say she feels guilty?
(a) For having left Ruby behind.
(b) For hating their mother.
(c) For not talking to Ruby sooner.
(d) For resenting the idea of having to take care of Ruby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes Ruby about Jaime's work on the computer?

2. What does the sweatshirt that Nat gives Ruby say?

3. Where does Jaime work?

4. How do Ruby and Cora feel about Jaime's Christmas card idea?

5. What is Ruby's word for her first assignment?

(see the answer key)

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