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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What does Mr. Walter say Ruth shouldn't feel toward Mr. Lescom?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Anger.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Obligation.

5. What is Nettie pleading for while her grandfather is dining on the other side of the city?
(a) A new pair of shoes.
(b) A chance to sleep.
(c) A little more food.
(d) A job.

6. Where does Horace Gates work?
(a) Benton Paper.
(b) Irving Magazine.
(c) Water and Spring Magazine.
(d) Life Newspaper.

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

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

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

10. Where does Ruth find a second writing job in Chapter LXIV?
(a) The Pilgrim.
(b) The Times.
(c) The Free Press.
(d) The Chronicle.

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Waters fancy herself as?

2. Who is Horace Gates?

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

4. Feeling hopeless, where does Ruth go with Netting in Chapter LX?

5. Who is Mrs. Waters?

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