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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends Ruth a proposal in a fan letter?
(a) An old high school sweetheart.
(b) A prisoner.
(c) A lonely old man.
(d) A southern gentleman.

2. What does Mr. Walter ask Ruth to reveal about herself before he can offer her a contract?
(a) Her age.
(b) Her publishing history.
(c) Her marital status.
(d) Her real name.

3. Who are Betty and Gatty in Chapter XLII?
(a) Ruth's aunts.
(b) Ruth's friends.
(c) Two of the Millets' maids.
(d) The women who run the boarding house.

4. At what establishment does Katy say she would like to live in Chapter LIV?
(a) A hospital for the insane.
(b) A boarding school.
(c) A nunnery.
(d) A hotel.

5. Where does Mrs. Skiddy find her husband one day after he doesn't return from work?
(a) On the roof of city hall.
(b) At the shipyard.
(c) In a bar.
(d) Reading a book on a field.

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 moved to tears.
(c) He is put-off by her strong personality.
(d) He is charmed by her.

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

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

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

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

11. 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) Mediate between her and her brother.
(c) Retrieve Katy from the Halls.
(d) Plan her next project.

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

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

14. Where do Ruth's two friends who come to visit her go to stay?
(a) The Merci.
(b) The Maison.
(c) The Bon Vivre.
(d) The La Temps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the boarding house housemaid decide to quit?

2. Where does Horace Gates work?

3. What is Katy being forced to do by the Halls in Chapter LXIII?

4. In Chapter XLIV, what does Mrs. Millet say Mr. Ellet wants her to do?

5. To whom does Hyacinth reveal Floy is actually his sister Ruth in Chapter LXXIX?

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