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

2. What kind of examination does Mr. Walter convince Ruth to get in Chapter LXXVI?
(a) A phronological examination.
(b) A psychatric examination.
(c) A physical examination.
(d) A dental examination.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Walter guess when he reads Ruth's columns?

2. Where does Mrs. Skiddy find her husband one day after he doesn't return from work?

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

4. What happens when Mr. Walter meets Ruth at her home for the first time?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Walter advise Ruth in Chapter LXXI?

2. What does Mr. Walter tell Mr. Lewis about Ruth in Chapter LXXIX?

3. What surprise do Ruth and her daughters receive in Chapter XLIII?

4. Why does the boarding house housemaid quit her job in Chapter XLVII?

5. What does Mrs. Millet allow Ruth to do every week at her home?

6. What is Mr. Walter's reaction when he visits Ruth for the first time?

7. What happens when two of Ruth's friends come to visit in Chapter XLI?

8. What does Mr. Walter talk Ruth into doing in Chapter LXXVI?

9. What two offers does Ruth receive in Chapter LXXII?

10. What does Ruth travel to City Hall to do in Chapter LI?

(see the answer keys)

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