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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conversation does Ruby hear between Cora and some friends?
(a) About Nate's father's volatility.
(b) About Cora's inability to get pregnant.
(c) About Ruby being there.
(d) About Cora's guilt about not staying in touch with Ruby.

2. Who picks up Ruby?
(a) A social worker.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) The police.

3. What does Gervais say about Ruby?
(a) That her shampoo stinks.
(b) That her eyes are a cool color.
(c) That her hair is a cool color.
(d) That her dress is ugly.

4. What advice does Ruby give Nate?
(a) To work hard and go to college to get out of the house.
(b) To ignore Heather.
(c) To work out on weights more.
(d) To always be cheerful when going through the cafeteria line.

5. What is the name of the subdivision where Cora and Jamie live?
(a) Riverview Gardends.
(b) Pine Ridge.
(c) Wildflower Ridge.
(d) Daisy Manor.

6. Who does Nate seem to notice especially at school?
(a) The young woman who serves food in the cafeteria line.
(b) The trophies in the hall case.
(c) His science teacher.
(d) Heather.

7. How do Ruby and Cora feel about Jaime's Christmas card idea?
(a) Not enthusiastic.
(b) Bah Humbug.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Happy.

8. What excuse do the Honeycutts use to check out Ruby's home?
(a) An electrical problem.
(b) A plumbing problem.
(c) Replacing some slats in the porch floor.
(d) A new lampshade.

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

10. Why does Ruby decide to buy clothes?
(a) Because Cora would be angry if Ruby does not.
(b) She has lost weight and her clothes don't fit her well.
(c) She loves buying clothes.
(d) Her old clothes do not fit in with this high school.

11. What color is the fish Ruby picks for the pond?
(a) White.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

12. What plans does Ruby say have changed?
(a) Short term.
(b) Long term.
(c) All her plans.
(d) She had no particular plan.

13. What does Ruby notice about Harriett as Ruby continues to work?
(a) Harriett keeps a written log of all transactions.
(b) Harriett is seldom able to actually leave the kiosk while Ruby is working.
(c) Harriett eats her lunch within a few feet of the kiosk every day.
(d) Harritt knows almost everyone in the mall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ruby find Roscoe when she hears him barking?

2. What does Ruby realize about a habit in the morning going into the school?

3. What does Nate say is different from being unfriendly?

4. What does Cora say they will revisit after the Christmas holidays?

5. Why does Ruby call Jaime when she gets home?

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