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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cora defend herself about the wedding?
(a) She does not defend herself.
(b) That Ruby was into drugs then.
(c) That Cora told their mother.
(d) That Ruby did not answer Cora's messages.

2. Why is there a line stretched across the kitchen?
(a) To hang wet clothes.
(b) To hang photographs.
(c) To keep light from coming in the window.
(d) To hang pots.

3. What does Nate say is obvious about Gervais?
(a) That he like Heather a lot more than Ruby.
(b) That he likes Ruby.
(c) That he dislikes Ruby.
(d) That he dislikes eveyone, including Nate.

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

5. Who are the Honeycutts?
(a) A couple who go to Cora's church.
(b) The Hunter's neighbors.
(c) Ruby's mom's landlords.
(d) A couple who have just moved to Cora's city.

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

7. What is Jamie Hunter showing Ruby?
(a) Her new puppy.
(b) A picture she painted.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) Her new bedroom.

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

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

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

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

12. Who is Harriett?
(a) Ruby's therapist.
(b) The girl Nate wants to date.
(c) A woman who works at the jewelry kiosk.
(d) A woman who works in the office at Perkins High.

13. Where does Gervais attend school in the afternoons?
(a) A special needs school.
(b) The university.
(c) His regular middle school.
(d) Perkins.

14. To what sound does Ruby awaken on Saturday morning?
(a) A backhoe.
(b) A lawn mower.
(c) A leaf blower.
(d) Music.

15. What does Nate say is different from being unfriendly?
(a) Being fawning.
(b) Being sarcastic.
(c) Being reserved.
(d) Being aloof.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ruby ride with Nate to school on Monday morning?

2. What does Jaime want Ruby to do?

3. What message is Ruby to relay to Jaime?

4. How long has Ruby's mother been gone before it is noticed?

5. Who does Ruby talk with in literature class?

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