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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter XXIV, how many years have passed since Daisy's death?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Six years.

2. Who does Mrs. Hall blame for Daisy's death?
(a) Mr. Hall.
(b) John.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Daisy.

3. After Harry's death, what do some gentlemen outside the hotel plan to do for Ruth?
(a) Take up a collection for her.
(b) Find a sitter for her.
(c) Find her a job.
(d) Help her with her accounting.

4. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?
(a) How she looks.
(b) How her parents-in-law will treat her.
(c) What the future holds.
(d) The weather.

5. How does Dr. Hall view his first born grandchild?
(a) As an ugly duckling.
(b) As a guinea pig for his experiments.
(c) As an angel from heaven.
(d) As a money pit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Hall tell his wife that Ruth couldn't care less about?

2. What does Dr. Hall destroy at Harry's home in Chapter XV?

3. How does Dr. Hall claim Ruth has behaved in front of the minister in Chapter XVIII?

4. Which of the following best describes Dr. Hall's personality?

5. What treatment does Dr. Hall give Daisy when he arrives in Chapter XXII?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter V, why does Ruth decide not to tell Harry about his mother's treatment toward her?

2. What does Katy remind Ruth of in Chapter XXIV?

3. Why does Mrs. Hall go to Ruth's house in Chapter XIII?

4. What complaints do Mrs. Hall and Dr. Hall have about Ruth in Chapter XVIII?

5. What do the Halls and Ruth's father quarrel over in Chapter XXXIII?

6. What does Dr. Hall do in Chapter XV to meddle in Ruth and Harry's lives?

7. Describe Mrs. Jiff.

8. What action do Dr. and Mrs. Hall take to be closer to their son in Chapter XI?

9. What do we learn about Dr. and Mrs. Hall in Chapter VI?

10. What is the only fault that Mrs. Hall finds when snooping around Ruth's house in Chapter XIV?

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