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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Cora respond at hearing about Ruby's new job?
(a) She is happy but worried about Ruby getting enough rest.
(b) She is not pleased.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She is impressed at Ruby's initiative.

3. Who is Melissa West?
(a) Cora's good friend.
(b) Nate's neighbor on the other side of Ruby.
(c) Jamie's sister.
(d) A girl who is dating Olivia's boyfriend.

4. Why does Cora give Ruby two hundred dollars?
(a) To go pay her tuition for a college course Ruby wants to take.
(b) So Ruby has some spending money.
(c) For clothes.
(d) To find an old clunker car.

5. What does Ruby understand about Cora's promise?
(a) That Cora just could not carry through on it.
(b) That Cora was too depressed to come back.
(c) That Jaime kept Cora from following through on her promise.
(d) That Cora never intended to do what she said.

6. Where does Ruby find Roscoe when she hears him barking?
(a) Next to the base of a tree in the back yard.
(b) On the Cross' side of the fence.
(c) Across the street.
(d) In the street.

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

8. 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 something is wrong with Cora.
(d) That he is going to tell her she has to leave.

9. What happened to Ruby's mother?
(a) She because a drug addict.
(b) She had a stroke which changes her personality.
(c) She became an alcoholic.
(d) She lost interest in life.

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

11. What does Ruby want to do when Cora and Jamie go to sleep?
(a) Call her best friend.
(b) Wash her clothes.
(c) Run away.
(d) Draw a picture of her mom so she does not forget her.

12. What does Ruby say she intends to refuse?
(a) To stay with Cora and Jaime.
(b) A college scholarship offer.
(c) Cora taking her clothes shopping.
(d) Nate's offer of a ride to school.

13. Why can't Peyton do what Ruby asks of her?
(a) Peyton is leaving town that day for Europe.
(b) Peyton is afraid of getting in trouble with the authorities.
(c) Peyton's parents have her under tight control.
(d) Peyton is out of town.

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

15. Why is Olivia at Perkins?
(a) Olivia had to move in with her grandmother in that district.
(b) Olivia wanted a better chance at a good college.
(c) Her father made her go.
(d) Their family moved to that district.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Commercial Courier?

2. What does Ruby say about Gervais?

3. What is Ruby's first class?

4. When does Ruby encounter Nate Cross?

5. What conversation does Ruby hear between Cora and some friends?

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