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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Mrs. Millet and her daughter badger Ruth into selling to them?
(a) A ring.
(b) A coral pin.
(c) A locket.
(d) A handpainted picture.

6. To whom does Hyacinth reveal Floy is actually his sister Ruth in Chapter LXXIX?
(a) Mr. Ellet.
(b) Mrs. Waters.
(c) Mr. Lewis.
(d) Dr. and Mrs. Hall.

7. What chore does Mrs. Waters assign to Ruth to do every week?
(a) Wash the windows.
(b) Wash the stairs.
(c) Sort the laundry.
(d) Inspect for rats.

8. Who is Mrs. Waters?
(a) Ruth's friend from school.
(b) Ruth's dressmaker.
(c) Ruth's sister-in-law.
(d) Ruth's new landlady.

9. 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.

10. How does Mr. Gates guess Hyacinth feels about Ruth?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Threatened.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Proud.

11. What makes Mrs. Hall think Ruth might be desperate enough to give up one of her daughters in Chapter LVII?
(a) Ruth is less patient with her daughters.
(b) Ruth is buying increasingly smaller loaves of bread.
(c) Ruth is looking alarmingly thin.
(d) Ruth is tired and wants to focus on her work.

12. Who is Mr. Ellet having dinner with in Chapter LXI?
(a) A clergyman.
(b) A gentleman.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A teacher.

13. What does Mrs. Hall convince Ruth to allow in Chapter LVII?
(a) For Katy to stay with the Halls for a night.
(b) For Katy to move in with the Halls.
(c) For Katy to stay with the Halls for a month.
(d) For Katy to stay with the Halls for a week.

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

15. What do Ruth's friends laugh about spending $50 on in Chapter XLI?
(a) A dress collar.
(b) A small trinket.
(c) A hankerchief.
(d) A yard of ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter XLV, what does Ruth notice about the people in her neighborhood?

2. What accomplishment does Ruth achieve in Chapter LXXVII?

3. Who is Hyacinth anxious about keeping Floy's true identity from?

4. In Chapter LXII, what does Ruth worry will happen before she gets her first pay?

5. How much does a publishing house offer Ruth for the copyright to her articles?

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