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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are some of the older residents of Ruby unhappy with Richard Misner?
(a) He speaks to the young people and encourages them to express their views.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He steals from the church.
(d) He has seven illegitimate children.

2. Who has been injured in the automobile accident that Lone and Connie find?
(a) Soane Morgan.
(b) Deek Morgan.
(c) Mary Magna.
(d) Scout Morgan.

3. To whom do Pullman's accusatory statements seem directed at?
(a) Richard Misner.
(b) Toni.
(c) Bishop Jones.
(d) Abbess Connie.

4. What are K.D. and Arnette expecting?
(a) A new job for K.D.
(b) A home loan.
(c) A baby.
(d) To win the lottery.

5. What was the name of the woman who took care of Lone after Lone's mother died?
(a) Mavis Albright.
(b) Mary Magna.
(c) Consolata.
(d) Fairy DuPres.

6. Who joins Pallas when she dances with the rest of the women at the Convent?
(a) K.D.
(b) Her healthy baby son.
(c) Her former art teacher.
(d) Her father.

7. How does Patricia feel about the views she believes Richard is teaching to the young people?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Skeptical but willing to help.
(c) She does not approve.
(d) She is full of admiration.

8. Who is the man who has secret meetings with Connie?
(a) Frank Albright.
(b) Richard Misner.
(c) K.D. Morgan.
(d) Deek Morgan.

9. What does Soane want Connie to help her with?
(a) She wants to be rid of her unborn child.
(b) She wants to learn how to use an abacus.
(c) She wants help finding an escaped goat.
(d) She wants to learn food preservation techniques.

10. What is one of the mishaps that the men of Ruby blame on the women of the Convent?
(a) The death of the young couple in the car.
(b) The depleted ozone layer.
(c) The low price of cotton.
(d) Acid rain.

11. What had happened to Lone's birth mother before the group headed to Ruby arrived?
(a) She died.
(b) She had won the state fair quilting contest.
(c) She had been elected to county office.
(d) She had contracted typhoid.

12. How does Lone feel about the young couples' tendency to go to hospitals to deliver their babies?
(a) Indifferent so long as she receives her tax refund on time.
(b) Relieved that they are finally taking medical care seriously.
(c) Elated.
(d) Rejected.

13. Why is Billie skeptical about the chances of a happy marriage between Arnette and K.D.?
(a) K.D. agreed to marry Arnette only after Gigi stopped seeing him.
(b) Arnette had to give up her dream of being a blues singer to marry K.D.
(c) Arnette never really cared for K.D.
(d) Unlike Arnette, K.D. comes from a poor family.

14. What was the occupation of the woman who took care of Lone after Lone's mother died?
(a) Textile worker.
(b) Teacher.
(c) MIdwife.
(d) Baker.

15. What is one of Patricia's hobbies?
(a) Genealogy.
(b) Stamp collecting.
(c) Geology.
(d) Quilting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deek believe concerning the effects of the tea Connie gives Soane?

2. One day, who arrives at the Convent instead of Deek?

3. What does Connie realize about Pallas before even Pallas knows?

4. To what institution did the foundation donate the Convent?

5. What was the occupation of the person that raised Lone DuPres?

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