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

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

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

4. What publication is John Walter the editor for?
(a) City Life.
(b) The Farmer's News Day.
(c) The Household Messenger.
(d) The Daily Post.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once she begins working for Mr. Walter, what does Ruth NOT spend any of her time doing?

2. In Chapter XLV, what does the man who stops Katy in the street slip into her bag?

3. What does Mr. Walter tell Ruth in a letter in Chapter LXXX?

4. What kind of examination does Mr. Walter convince Ruth to get in Chapter LXXVI?

5. How does Mr. Gates guess Hyacinth feels about Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dinner at Mr. Ellet's home contrasted with in Chapter LXI?

2. Who does Chapter LXXIV focus on?

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

4. In Chapter LIII when Mrs. Skiddy finds her husband has not returned home from work, where does she find him?

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

6. What is life like for Katy living with her grandparents?

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

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

9. What success does Ruth find in Chapter LXIV? Who is unhappy with her success?

10. Who is Mrs. Waters and what image does she have of herself?

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