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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Father Peter tells Nathan the reasons for the townspeople's negative feelings about Ruth's role as the minister's wife, what three reasons does he give?
(a) Ruth frequently skips church, does not invite families to her home, and does not provide donuts after church services.
(b) Ruth drinks, swears, and does not make weekly visits to the different families' homes.
(c) Ruth smokes, drinks, and shuns the activities of the Women's Society of Christian Service.
(d) Ruth smokes, swears, and wears short skirts to church services.

2. What is Nathan reading that angers Ruth so much she storms off from the living room?
(a) A book about the psychology of grief.
(b) Ariel's obituary.
(c) A book about fishing.
(d) The Bible.

3. What does Ruth tell Frank about God when they go on a walk to the river together?
(a) She tells him that God wants people to suffer so they can get stronger.
(b) She tells him that his faith in God is going to be the only thing that helps them combat their grief.
(c) She tells him that God must not be merciful since He let her only daughter be killed.
(d) She tells him that there is no God.

4. Before Frank goes back home, he hears a strange sound. What does he finally realize is the source of this sound?
(a) Gus' screaming.
(b) Nathan's sobbing.
(c) Branches scraping against the window.
(d) Ruth's singing.

5. When Frank tells the police that Morris Engdahl does not like Ariel, what names does he say Morris Engdahl has called Ariel in the past?
(a) Skag and Harelip.
(b) Slut and Pig.
(c) Stuck-Up and Flame Hair.
(d) Snooty and Ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Frank goes to tell Gus about Ruth's departure, where do Frank and Jake finally locate Gus?

2. In addition to the revelation about Ariel's pregnant state at the time of her death, what is the other reason the sheriff cites for Karl moving to the top of the murder suspect list?

3. What river flows through the town of New Bremen?

4. After the incident with Officer Doyle and the killing of the animal with the M-80, how does Frank feel about fireworks?

5. Who fixes Jake's suit?

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