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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruby realize in the morning?
(a) That Nate is her age.
(b) That Cora wants Ruby out of the house.
(c) That Jamie wasn't fooled about Ruby trying to leave.
(d) That Jaime is going to help her leave.

2. What does Ruby realize the next morning?
(a) She loves her life with Cora and Jaime.
(b) Jaime is not speaking to her.
(c) She is unhappy at Cora and Jaime's house.
(d) She lost her wallet while drunk.

3. How does Cora explain Jaime's actions?
(a) He is disappointed in Ruby.
(b) He has very high expectations.
(c) He had a difficult childhood and it brings back memories.
(d) He is as hard on himself as he is on others.

4. What does Ruby discover Nate did?
(a) Quit the swim team.
(b) Made her a Christmas present.
(c) Bought her a Christmas present.
(d) Left home.

5. Why did Ruby's mother often use false names?
(a) To keep the children welfare away.
(b) To avoid creditors.
(c) To get the utilities turned on.
(d) To keep Ruby's father from finding them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one house where Nate and Ruby go full of?

2. What does Ruby want to do when Cora and Jamie go to sleep?

3. What question does Nate ask Ruby?

4. What does Nate say is obvious about Gervais?

5. What plans does Ruby say have changed?

(see the answer key)

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