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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter XLIV, what does Mrs. Millet say Mr. Ellet wants her to do?
(a) Take a turn paying Ruth's stipend.
(b) Try to convince Ruth to move in with the Halls.
(c) Stop associating with Ruth.
(d) Take over all responsibility for Ruth's girls.

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

5. Feeling hopeless, where does Ruth go with Netting in Chapter LX?
(a) Church.
(b) City hall.
(c) The store.
(d) The Hall residence.

6. Why does Ruth write to Hyacinth when she decides she will become a writer?
(a) He knows many people in the publishing field.
(b) He often has many innovative ideas.
(c) He is good at networking.
(d) He is an editor for a magazine.

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

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

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

10. Who are the Skiddys?
(a) The landlords at the boarding house.
(b) The Mayor's family.
(c) Friends of the Halls.
(d) A prominent family at Ruth's church.

11. Why does Ruth go door-to-door in Chapter LIX?
(a) She is looking for her daughter.
(b) She has lost her purse.
(c) She is contacting newspaper editors.
(d) She begs for money.

12. What does Hyacinth say in response to Ruth's plans to become a writer?
(a) That Ruth is ambitious.
(b) That Ruth has finally found her calling.
(c) That Ruth is grasping at straws.
(d) That Ruth has no talent for writing.

13. In Chapter XLV, what does Ruth notice about the people in her neighborhood?
(a) They are rude and inhospitable.
(b) They are hardworking.
(c) They are very friendly and caring.
(d) They are all just barely getting by.

14. What are Ruth and her daughters surprised by a deliver of in Chapter XVIII?
(a) Flowers and apples.
(b) A puppy.
(c) New material for dresses.
(d) The newspaper.

15. What does Mr. Walter offer Ruth to write for him?
(a) A place to live and free meals.
(b) A small fortune.
(c) Three times the salary of Dr. Hall.
(d) More than her current two salaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter LXII, how many days will it be until Ruth gets her first pay?

2. In Chapter LXXX, what does Mr. Walter tell Ruth he will help her do in two days time?

3. Where does Ruth find a second writing job in Chapter LXIV?

4. Why do Ruth's two former friends refuse to stay at the boarding house in Chapter XLI?

5. What is Nettie pleading for while her grandfather is dining on the other side of the city?

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