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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes to tell Dr. Hall to come check on Daisy in Chapter XX?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Pat.
(c) Harry.
(d) John.

2. Why do the Halls agree to give Ruth some money in Chapter XXXV?
(a) So that they will look good at church.
(b) Because they believe it is what their son would have wanted.
(c) Because she begs them for some.
(d) So that she will leave them alone for good.

3. Why does Tom Develin comply with Dr. Hall's request in Chapter XXXVII?
(a) Develin looks upon Dr. Hall as a father-figure.
(b) Develin dislikes Ruth.
(c) Develin is afraid of Dr. Hall.
(d) Develin hopes to be rewarded.

4. What is Ruth holding as she cries over Daisy in Chapter XXIV?
(a) A dried flower.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A trinket.
(d) A photograph.

5. What complaint do John and Pat have for Harry when he returns home?
(a) That they have been idle for too long.
(b) That his child is disrupting their work.
(c) That they are underpaid.
(d) That they cannot serve two masters.

6. What does Mrs. Hall vow to do by whatever means necessary in Chapter XXXV?
(a) Find a new husband for Ruth.
(b) Get Katy and Nettie from their mother.
(c) Cut Ruth and her children out of her life.
(d) Rebuild her relationship with Ruth.

7. What does Ruth tease Daisy about when she is on the doorstep in Chapter XVI?
(a) Her dirty hands.
(b) Her ugly playmate.
(c) Her silly laugh.
(d) Her wide smile.

8. Which religious order do the Halls follow?
(a) Calvinism.
(b) Pentecostalism.
(c) Adventism.
(d) Zionism.

9. Who does Mrs. Hall blame for Daisy's death?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Daisy.
(c) John.
(d) Mr. Hall.

10. Who arrives at Ruth's house to try and help Daisy in Chapter XXII?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) Mrs. Hall.
(c) Another doctor.
(d) Harry's colleague.

11. What do Ruth and Daisy have a shared love for?
(a) Animals.
(b) Nature.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Poetry.

12. What is Biddy's surname?
(a) Frederickson.
(b) Jameson.
(c) Anderson.
(d) McPherson.

13. What does the letter to Dr. Hall from Mr. Ellet in Chapter XXXV say?
(a) That the children should be forced from Ruth's side.
(b) That Ruth refuses to part with her children.
(c) That he will be coming for a visit soon.
(d) That they should put a stop to any contact with Ruth.

14. What ailment has Daisy developed in Chapter XIX?
(a) A fever.
(b) A cough.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) A sore throat.

15. What season is it in Chapter XIX?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Hall view his first born grandchild?

2. What physical signs of illness does Daisy have in Chapter XXII?

3. What does Mrs. Hall tell Ruth about after she has given birth?

4. Who is Miss Skinlin?

5. What does Ruth first learn to do by her daughter's cradle?

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