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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Cora promise Ruby when Cora leaves home?
(a) She won't let their mother hurt Ruby.
(b) She'll come back for her.
(c) She'll get their mother help.
(d) She'll keep in touch.

4. What does Ruby refuse from Nate?
(a) A ride.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Collaborating on their English assignment.
(d) Help with math.

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

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

7. How is Gervais characterized?
(a) Extremely rude.
(b) Talkative.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Quiet.

8. What supposedly keeps Ruby from hitting Gervais?
(a) She thinks he is not really that bad.
(b) He might cry.
(c) He would tell his mother on her.
(d) His braces with a headgear.

9. What is "Rest Assured"?
(a) A business Nate's father owns.
(b) A nursing home.
(c) A cemetary.
(d) A mortuary.

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

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

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

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) Harritt knows almost everyone in the mall.
(d) Harriett eats her lunch within a few feet of the kiosk every day.

14. What does Ruby realize about the ride to school in the morning?
(a) Nate does not really want her to ride with him.
(b) Nate is trying to improve them.
(c) She has begun to like Gervais.
(d) She looks forward to them.

15. When does Ruby encounter Nate Cross?
(a) In Calculus class.
(b) In English class.
(c) In the library.
(d) Between classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruby think when Jaime picks her up at school one afternoon?

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

3. Who picks up Ruby?

4. Who does Nate seem to notice especially at school?

5. When does Ruby go to see Marshall?

(see the answer keys)

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