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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mavis begin walking instead of driving the Cadillac?
(a) The car runs out of gasoline.
(b) She fears the car attracts too much attention.
(c) The weather is wonderful.
(d) The road is too narrow for a big car.

2. Who are the wealthiest men in Ruby, Oklahoma?
(a) The Roosevelt Club owners.
(b) The bankers.
(c) The Morgan twins.
(d) The railroad barons.

3. What does Connie sell to earn money?
(a) Moonshine.
(b) Papal indulgences.
(c) Quilts and glass figurines.
(d) Hot peppers, homemade pies, and vegetables.

4. Why is the friendship between Connie and Soane surprising?
(a) Connie is an extreme racist, and Soane is black.
(b) Soane often steals money from Connie.
(c) Connie had an affair with Soane's husband.
(d) Connie and Soane competed for the same job at the textile factory.

5. How long does Mavis stay at the Convent, according to the chapter "Mavis"?
(a) Overnight.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six Weeks.

6. Who is in charge of operations at the Convent?
(a) Connie.
(b) Bishop Smith.
(c) K.D. Morgan.
(d) Abbot Kelly.

7. All of the residents of Ruby, Oklahoma are of what race?
(a) African American.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Cajun.

8. What do some residents of Ruby want to do to the community oven?
(a) Rename it.
(b) Fit it with a better exhaust system.
(c) Convert it from wood to gas fueled.
(d) Clean it with lye.

9. Who stops to ask if Sweetie Fleetwood needs a ride?
(a) Mavis Albright.
(b) Roger Best.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) A man driving a truck.

10. Where do Seneca and Sweetie walk together?
(a) In the garden.
(b) The Convent.
(c) To the community oven.
(d) To the well.

11. What about Gigi initially shocks Mavis upon Mavis's return to the Convent?
(a) Gigi carries a live rattlesnake.
(b) Gigi looks exactly like Mavis's daughter Sal.
(c) Gigi is naked.
(d) Gigi is setting fire to Connie's garden.

12. What does the woman who hires Seneca claim she needs?
(a) A cook.
(b) A typist.
(c) A model for her painting.
(d) A live-in nurse.

13. What does Mavis come to believe about her husband's and children's intentions toward her?
(a) She believes they are planning a surprise party.
(b) She believes they plan to kill her.
(c) She believes they intend to save money to help her retire soon.
(d) She believes they plan to collaborate on a book about her life.

14. Where did Mavis's twins die?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) In Los Angeles, California.
(c) In the car.
(d) On the ship journey to America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The men are from what town?

2. How many churches are located within the distance of one mile in Ruby?

3. How did Soane and Deek's sons die?

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

5. What story does Mavis tell the reporter?

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