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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Jiff spend most of her time?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the laundry room.
(c) At the park.
(d) In the school room.

2. What does Dinah see which makes her investigate what is going on in Chapter XXI?
(a) A lantern thrown on the floor.
(b) A pool of blood.
(c) A light on in the house.
(d) A single shoe.

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

4. What physical signs of illness does Daisy have in Chapter XXII?
(a) Blistered lips and hands.
(b) A hot temperature and delirium.
(c) Dark circles around her eyes and mouth.
(d) A rash.

5. What does Ruth first learn to do by her daughter's cradle?
(a) Sing.
(b) Sew.
(c) Pray.
(d) Sit quietly.

6. What is the name of Harry's horse?
(a) Peter.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Romeo.

7. What is the name of Ruth's eldest living daughter?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Heather.
(d) Katy.

8. Who or what do the Hall's blame for Harry's sudden severe illness?
(a) Harry's work ethic.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Themselves.
(d) The weather.

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

10. What does Mrs. Hall complain about Ruth's hair in Chapter XVIII?
(a) That Ruth should do her hair in a more dignified style.
(b) That Ruth needs to wash her hair more often.
(c) That Ruth's hair is an ugly color.
(d) That Ruth should put more effort into her hairstyle.

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

12. Who is Biddy?
(a) Ruth's nursery maid.
(b) Ruth's personal maid.
(c) Mrs. Hall's neighbor.
(d) Ruth's cousin.

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

14. What does Dr. Hall tell his wife that Ruth couldn't care less about?
(a) Religion.
(b) The correct way to raise a child.
(c) What Mrs. Hall has in her parlor.
(d) Current events.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fault does Dr. Hall find in Harry's medical treatment?

2. What do Mr. Ellet and Dr. Hall each claim about each other in Chapter XXXIII?

3. What is Biddy's surname?

4. Why does Tom Develin comply with Dr. Hall's request in Chapter XXXVII?

5. What ailment has Daisy developed in Chapter XIX?

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