2. What does Gatty comment about white people in Chapter XLII?
(a) White people are worry-warts.
(b) White people are bad liars.
(c) White people are stone-hearted.
(d) White people are manipulative.

3. What publication is John Walter the editor for?
(a) The Household Messenger.
(b) The Daily Post.
(c) The Farmer's News Day.
(d) City Life.

4. What does Mr. Walter tell Ruth in a letter in Chapter LXXX?
(a) That she deserves a raise.
(b) That she is making a small fortune.
(c) That her contract is null and void.
(d) That she is the most successful female author in America.

5. Why do Ruth's two former friends refuse to stay at the boarding house in Chapter XLI?
(a) They are afraid for their reputations.
(b) They are afraid of the other people staying there.
(c) They are afraid of the bugs and creatures crawling around.
(d) They are afraid of imposing on Ruth.

6. What happens when Mr. Walter meets Ruth at her home for the first time?
(a) He becomes ill from her cooking.
(b) He is put-off by her strong personality.
(c) He is charmed by her.
(d) He is moved to tears.

7. What idea does Ruth come up with to earn a living in Chapter XLVIII?
(a) Open her own school.
(b) Write.
(c) Host a gambling night.
(d) Make hats.

8. In Chapter LXXX, what does Mr. Walter tell Ruth he will help her do in two days time?
(a) Move into a new home.
(b) Retrieve Katy from the Halls.
(c) Plan her next project.
(d) Mediate between her and her brother.

9. Why does Ruth go to the Millets' kitchen?
(a) To do laundry.
(b) To eat a bun.
(c) To borrow some sugar.
(d) To make some tea.

10. In Chapter LXII, how many days will it be until Ruth gets her first pay?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

11. Who does Ruth find out recently died in Chapter LIV?
(a) Mrs. Levin.
(b) Mrs. Linden.
(c) Mrs. Loughton.
(d) Mrs. Leon.

12. What does Mrs. Skiddy warn her husband never to speak of again when she returns?
(a) Going to California.
(b) Their child's death.
(c) Her depression.
(d) Her alcohol problem.

13. What does Mr. Walter guess when he reads Ruth's columns?
(a) That she is formally-trained.
(b) That she is talented but lacking ambition.
(c) That she is turning down offers for publication left and right.
(d) That she is underpaid.

14. What is Katy being forced to do by the Halls in Chapter LXIII?
(a) Ignore her mother's letters.
(b) Chores.
(c) Sit still in silence.
(d) Eat food she dislikes.

15. What makes Ruth's new room uncomfortable in Chapter LV?
(a) It is extremely hot.
(b) It is extremely small.
(c) It is extrememly bare.
(d) It is extremely cold.