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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Jaime bought for himself, Cora and Ruby?
(a) Red bows.
(b) Blue shirts.
(c) Green hats.
(d) Red shirts.

3. What does Ruby say when asked where her mother is?
(a) She is in the looney bin.
(b) She does not know.
(c) She runt away from home.
(d) In Las Vegas.

4. What does Ruby think when Jaime picks her up at school one afternoon?
(a) That he's learned about her visits to Marshall.
(b) That something is wrong with her mother.
(c) That he is going to tell her she has to leave.
(d) That something is wrong with Cora.

5. What does Cora make Ruby do when she comes downstairs?
(a) Change into a looser pair of pants.
(b) Eat some breakfast.
(c) Change into a different sweater.
(d) Saw grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruby understand about Cora's promise?

2. Who does Ruby first call at a convenience store after class?

3. What does Mr. Thackray urge Jaime to do?

4. What does Ruby say about Cora's wedding?

5. Why does Cora give Ruby two hundred dollars?

(see the answer key)

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