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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men who visit the Convent believe that there are none of what type of women in the town of Ruby?
(a) Slack.
(b) Overweight.
(c) Clairvoyant.
(d) Pregnant.

2. Who owns the bank in Ruby?
(a) The Morgan twins.
(b) The people of Ruby.
(c) Barnes, the plantation owner.
(d) A huge corporation in New York.

3. What does Gigi discover about the vehicle she rides in?
(a) It is stolen.
(b) The passenger door will not shut properly.
(c) It is a hearse.
(d) It has no seatbelts.

4. What does Mavis do to the Cadillac in Newark?
(a) She sets it on fire to conceal the evidence.
(b) She sells it to a gangster.
(c) She trades it for a bus ticket.
(d) She has it painted.

5. What did the families who settled Ruby, Oklahoma originally consider for a town name?
(a) Kingman.
(b) Morganville.
(c) Diamond Flats.
(d) New Haven.

6. How many churches are located within the distance of one mile in Ruby?
(a) Two
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

7. Why have the men come to the Convent?
(a) They want to learn the skill of canning food.
(b) They hope to sell the women surplus cotton.
(c) Their pastor has died and they need religious instruction.
(d) They blame the women at the convent for a series of catastrophes.

8. What is K.D. doing at the opening of the chapter?
(a) Brushing a dog.
(b) Writing a letter to Arnette.
(c) Burlarizing a house in Demby.
(d) Hiding from his uncles.

9. Why does Gigi remain at the Convent rather than continue on with Roger?
(a) Roger is a terrible driver.
(b) She doesn't trust the safety of Roger's vehicle.
(c) She stays to comfort a person that is terribly upset.
(d) Roger refuses to let her ride in his vehicle anymore.

10. What two items does Mavis take on her way out of the house late at night?
(a) Sal's rain boots and Frank's car keys.
(b) The family photo album and a rope.
(c) Her umbrella and a book.
(d) Her bankcard and a gun.

11. Why does Seneca have difficulty sleeping at the Convent?
(a) She lays awake at night plotting ways to steal the nun's gold.
(b) She is disturbed by the nun's band practicing all night.
(c) She is unaccustomed to clean and comfortable accommodations.
(d) She is terrified of the scorpions that infest her room.

12. The men are from what town?
(a) Norman.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Guymon.

13. Who drives Mavis to the Cadillac?
(a) Frank.
(b) The Justice of the Peace.
(c) A young man from Ruby.
(d) Connie.

14. What story does Mavis tell the reporter?
(a) The story of the death of her twin children.
(b) Her part in the civil rights struggle in Oklahoma.
(c) How she came to own a classic Cadillac.
(d) The history of the Convent.

15. What time of year does the girl who arrives at the Convent at the end of the chapter say it is?
(a) "The Ides of March."
(b) "Indian Summer."
(c) "Almost August."
(d) "Fool's Winter."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gigi searching for when she arrives in Ruby?

2. How long has Mavis been away from the Convent when she returns to meet Gigi?

3. Where does Arnette want to go in the coming year?

4. Why is the friendship between Connie and Soane surprising?

5. Where does Mavis initially plan to go after leaving Newark?

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