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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 is one possible reason that Menus drinks too much?
(a) He feels bad for abandoning the woman.
(b) He enjoys upsetting everyone.
(c) It is the only way he can control the pain of his injured leg.
(d) Connie gives him free wine.

2. What does Lone do after hearing the men plotting?
(a) She directly confronts the men.
(b) She drives to the Convent to warn the women.
(c) She calls the newspaper city desk editor.
(d) She decides to tell no one.

3. In addition to Connie, which was the only nun to remain at the Convent?
(a) Mary Magna.
(b) Lila Jane.
(c) Mother Jones.
(d) Sister Christian.

4. What is one deed the Convent is blamed for that was actually committed by K.D.?
(a) The report to the governor.
(b) The planting of marijuana.
(c) The contamination of the well.
(d) The theft of the mine payroll.

5. One day, who arrives at the Convent instead of Deek?
(a) Richard Misner.
(b) Arnette Fleetwood.
(c) Steward Morgan.
(d) Soane Morgan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Billie Delia's mother?

2. Why is Billie skeptical about the chances of a happy marriage between Arnette and K.D.?

3. What two families display open animosity?

4. Why did the original group traveling to what would become Ruby take some babies from their homes?

5. How old was Consolata when she was found by the sisters including Mary Magna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances surrounding Ruby Best's death?

2. What do Arnette and Soane have in common in terms of being parents?

3. What reasons does Patricia give for not approving of Richard's talks with the young people of the town?

4. How do the town of Ruby and the Convent share joint responsibility for the field of marijuana?

5. What sort of dilemma does Billie face in her romantic life?

6. Why do some people believe that Senior Pullman's negative remarks are directed at Richard Misner?

7. What do the women of the Convent do after Connie draws their outlines on the basement floor?

8. What do some of the people that try to stop the massacre seem more concerned about than the welfare of the women of the Convent?

9. Why does Mavis buy toys every Christmas?

10. Why do the Fleetwoods blame Lone for problems with their grandchildren, and what evidence is there that the situation was not Lone's fault?

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