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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. Who is Arnette's maid of honor?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Billie Delia.
(c) Gigi.
(d) Pallas Truelove.

2. Where does Patricia say that Billie currently resides?
(a) With her husband.
(b) At the Convent.
(c) In a grave.
(d) Demby.

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

4. What does Arnette bring to the Convent after her wedding?
(a) A gun.
(b) Leftover flowers.
(c) Her ruined dress.
(d) Wedding cake.

5. What did the nuns operate at the convent before loosing funding?
(a) A school for girls.
(b) A homeless shelter.
(c) A recycling plant.
(d) A soup kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was the man when he finally came to Connie?

4. Why are some of the older residents of Ruby unhappy with Richard Misner?

5. How do the women respond to Lone's warning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of K.D.'s thoughts about marriage that indicate that he still has an immature or naïve worldview?

3. Why does Gigi receive fifty dollars for the box she finds under the bathtub?

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

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

6. How has Patricia's genealogy project turned into a way for her to express her negative view of the people of Ruby?

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

8. Why does Mavis buy toys every Christmas?

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

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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