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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ruth's brother particularly glad she has married?
(a) She will move out and he will get her room.
(b) He knows the groom personally.
(c) He knows she is happy.
(d) Her family will no longer have to support her financially.

2. Who is Dr. and Mrs. Hall's neighbor?
(a) Mrs. Jamison.
(b) Mrs. Jacobs.
(c) Mrs. Janis.
(d) Mrs. Jones.

3. Who is Mrs. Jiff?
(a) The nurse who cares for Ruth.
(b) The scullery maid.
(c) The tutor at the Hall residence.
(d) Ruth's aunt.

4. Why isn't Ruth sad to be leaving home in Chapter I?
(a) She is excited about her new home.
(b) She knows she will return soon.
(c) Her home was very boring.
(d) She had an unhappy childhood.

5. 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) So that she will leave them alone for good.
(d) Because she begs them for some.

6. What treatment does Dr. Hall give Daisy when he arrives in Chapter XXII?
(a) He doesn't give her any treatment.
(b) He bleeds her.
(c) He gives her medicine and waits by her side.
(d) He bathes her in a hot mixture.

7. How does Dr. Hall view his first born grandchild?
(a) As an ugly duckling.
(b) As an angel from heaven.
(c) As a money pit.
(d) As a guinea pig for his experiments.

8. When does Daisy die?
(a) After breakfast.
(b) At dusk.
(c) At dawn.
(d) Around noon.

9. How does Mrs. Hall view her first born grandchild?
(a) As a gift from God.
(b) As a barrier between she and her son.
(c) As the reincarnation of her son.
(d) As a noisy and smelly nuisance.

10. Why doesn't Ruth tell Harry that his family is mistreating her?
(a) She is afraid of Mrs. Hall's wrath.
(b) She is afraid he will side with his family.
(c) She doesn't want to cause more stress.
(d) She doesn't want Harry to have to pick sides.

11. What does the Hall's neighbor note about Ruth in Chapter XXIV?
(a) Ruth is very stylish.
(b) Ruth has gained weight since she last saw her.
(c) Ruth is a very kind and generous young woman.
(d) Ruth is taking Daisy's death very hard.

12. What does Biddy hide her face with as she runs from the room in Chapter XXXII?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her apron.
(c) A quilt.
(d) A basket of scones.

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

14. Where is Harry buried?
(a) Behind his house.
(b) Beside Daisy.
(c) In the family plot.
(d) In the forest he played in as a child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it in Chapter XIX?

2. Which of the following best describes Dr. Hall's personality?

3. How does Dr. Hall meddle in his son's business in Chapter XV?

4. What is Biddy's surname?

5. What does the Halls' intrusion into his marriage inspire Harry to do?

(see the answer keys)

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