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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ruth find a job in Chapter LXII?
(a) In a flower shop.
(b) The Standard.
(c) In a country home working as a maid.
(d) In a grocer's.

2. What does Mr. Walter chastise Mr. Lescom for in a letter in Chapter LXXI?
(a) Being rude to Ruth.
(b) Claiming a hold over Ruth.
(c) Trying to lure Ruth.
(d) Publishing Ruth's work without consent.

3. What accomplishment does Ruth achieve in Chapter LXXVII?
(a) She gets her daughter back.
(b) Her book is published.
(c) She is written about in the newspaper.
(d) She learns how to knit.

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

5. What is Ruth's pen name?
(a) Flen.
(b) Fort.
(c) Fleet.
(d) Floy.

6. Why does Mrs. Hall cut off Katy's curls?
(a) She is too old for such tight curls.
(b) Katy misbehaves.
(c) Mrs. Hall wants to anger Ruth.
(d) They remind Mrs. Hall of Ruth.

7. Where does Ruth go to apply for the teaching job in Chapter LI?
(a) The school.
(b) The neighboring town.
(c) City Hall.
(d) The newspaper.

8. What is Mr. Walter's opinion of Ruth as a writer?
(a) Her writing has its flaws, but she has interesting ideas.
(b) She is an acquired taste.
(c) She is a genius.
(d) Her writing style is unique.

9. Once she begins working for Mr. Walter, what does Ruth NOT spend any of her time doing?
(a) Writing.
(b) Going to the post office.
(c) Answering letters.
(d) Making public appearances.

10. What does Mr. Tibbetts do when he finds out Ruth is leaving The Pilgrim?
(a) He makes a public announcement in the paper.
(b) He sends an angry letter to his colleague.
(c) He celebrates.
(d) He threatens Ruth.

11. Where does Ruth ask Katy to go alone in Chapter XLV?
(a) To the church.
(b) To the forest.
(c) To her grandfather's house.
(d) To the store.

12. What is Ruth's relationship with Mrs. Millet?
(a) They are old friends.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They go to the same church.
(d) They are pen pals.

13. What does Mr. Lescom complain about Ruth's columns in Chapter LXX?
(a) They are boring.
(b) They are too juvenile.
(c) They are obviously from a woman's perspective.
(d) They are too short.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hall convince Ruth to allow in Chapter LVII?

2. Why does Ruth write to Hyacinth when she decides she will become a writer?

3. What does Mr. Walter ask Ruth to reveal about herself before he can offer her a contract?

4. Who does Ruth find out recently died in Chapter LIV?

5. What kind of examination does Mr. Walter convince Ruth to get in Chapter LXXVI?

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