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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nate suggest to Harriet?
(a) She make arrangements for auto bill pay with his father's company.
(b) She trust Ruby.
(c) She go see a movie Nate has just seen.
(d) She rearrange a display.

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

3. What has Roscoe done several times after Ruby's arrival?
(a) Snapped at Ruby.
(b) Howled.
(c) Peed on the floor.
(d) Run around in circles to bite his tail.

4. What does Mr. Thackray urge Jaime to do?
(a) Keep an eye on Ruby.
(b) Run for the school board.
(c) Ask Cora to run for president of the PTA.
(d) Allow himself to be recognized for his donations to the school.

5. What falls out of Ruby's dress pocket when she is dressing at Marshall's house?
(a) Money.
(b) Her cell phone.
(c) A note from Nate.
(d) Her house key.

6. What did Cora used to do when she still lived with Ruby and their mother?
(a) Protect Ruby.
(b) Make their mother go to bed and sleep off a drunk.
(c) Hit their mother.
(d) Make Ruby keep up with her homework.

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

8. What does Ruby notice about Nate?
(a) He is very much the All-American jock type.
(b) He has dyed his hair orange.
(c) He is very popular.
(d) He is not very good looking.

9. Why does Ruby call Jaime when she gets home?
(a) She cannot find her house key.
(b) Roscoe is acting frantic.
(c) She needs to know how to turn on the oven.
(d) The cat is sick.

10. 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.

11. Who is Olivia?
(a) The biology teacher.
(b) The only student Ruby has known before in her other high school.
(c) A black girl sitting next to Ruby in class.
(d) Cora's best friend.

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

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

14. Where does Ruby go after the convenience store?
(a) The library.
(b) Her old home.
(c) The track.
(d) Nate's house.

15. What does Ruby point out to Harriett one day?
(a) That Reggie is a nice fellow.
(b) That she needs to take a day off now and again.
(c) That Reggie works hard and is always cheerful.
(d) That Reggie likes Harriett.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what sound does Ruby awaken on Saturday morning?

2. What supposedly keeps Ruby from hitting Gervais?

3. Who is swimming next door when Ruby tries to jump the fence?

4. On what has Ruby not made any progress?

5. Why can't Peyton do what Ruby asks of her?

(see the answer keys)

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