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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. How does Tothero compare Ruth to Margaret?
(a) She is nicer
(b) She is older
(c) She is fatter
(d) She is tanner

2. Of what city was Eccles' grandfather Bishop?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Hartford
(c) Providence
(d) Annapolis

3. What job has Ruth taken since seeing Harry?
(a) Stenographer
(b) Makeup saleswoman
(c) Phoneboard operator
(d) Hostess at a restaurant

4. By the end of the pickup game at the beginning of the novel, how many boys are playing with Harry?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 1

5. What building is directly across the street from Ruth's apartment building?
(a) A middle school
(b) A church
(c) A retirement home
(d) A fire station

Short Answer Questions

1. After Allie betrays her, where does Ruth go for sexual pleasure?

2. Who does Lucy Eccles revere as a God?

3. According to Harry in the very end of the section, what will others do if you follow your heart?

4. Which of the following is not a movie that Harry has recently seen with Ruth?

5. What type of shoes does Ruth wear for her and Rabbit's walk on Mt. Judge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry ruin his daughter's funeral?

2. Describe the argument Harry has with Ruth about her going to the bathroom.

3. How does Harry run into Tothero in this section?

4. What has Harry decided about God by the end of the novel?

5. Why does Harry fear he has killed a second child while speaking to Ruth?

6. How does Ruth respond to Harry's decision to join his wife in the hospital?

7. What factors cause Harry to storm out of Club Castanet?

8. What events lead to Harry's giving up his southward trek?

9. Describe Lucy Eccles.

10. What does Mr. Springer tell Harry when they first talk after Rebecca's death?

(see the answer keys)

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