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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When does Ruby go to see Marshall?
(a) After shopping for some clothes.
(b) After calling Peyton again.
(c) She does not go to see him.
(d) After she gets to the mall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Jaime bought for himself, Cora and Ruby?

2. What does Ruby discover Nate did?

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

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

5. What has Jaime bought for Roscoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby think about as far as her childhood before Cora leaves home?

2. What does Ruby say about Gervais at the beginning of this chapter?

3. Describe the conversation between Cora and Ruby about Cora's wedding.

4. Who does Ruby meet in her literature class, and what do the two have in common?

5. What does Ruby notice about Nate and Heather and what advice does she offer Nate, and what does he do?

6. What discussion do Jaime and Mr. Thackray have when Jaime brings Ruby to enroll in school?

7. What does Jaime want Ruby to do when he picks her up at school one afternoon and what is her response?

8. What happens when Nate takes Ruby back to her former home?

9. What does Ruby notice about Jaime at breakfast the next morning?

10. How does Ruby come to get a job at the mall?

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