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

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

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

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

5. What has Ruby given up on about two weeks after she's been at Perkins Day?
(a) Seeing her mother.
(b) Getting drugs.
(c) Running away.
(d) Seeing Marshall anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the subdivision where Cora and Jamie live?

2. Who is swimming next door when Ruby tries to jump the fence?

3. How much older is Cora than Ruby?

4. What does Mr. Thackray urge Jaime to do?

5. What does Ruby understand about Cora's promise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby say about her life before Cora picked her up earlier that day?

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

3. What is Jaime showing Ruby at the opening to the novel and who else is there?

4. Where does Ruby go from the mall and what important piece of information does Marshall gain from the encounter?

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

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

7. Who is Marshall and what kind of relationship do Ruby and Marshall have?

8. What does Ruby think about her mother?

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

10. What does Ruby learn at the fish store and what fish does Ruby choose?

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