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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 are Betty and Gatty in Chapter XLII?
(a) Ruth's friends.
(b) Two of the Millets' maids.
(c) Ruth's aunts.
(d) The women who run the boarding house.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Lescom complain about Ruth's columns in Chapter LXX?

2. What does Gatty comment about white people in Chapter XLII?

3. What are Ruth and her daughters surprised by a deliver of in Chapter XVIII?

4. What publication is John Walter the editor for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What sends a shudder down Ruth's spine in Chapter LIV?

7. What does Ruth worry about despite having found a newspaper to publish her work in Chapter LXII?

8. Who is John Walter and what does he offer Ruth in Chapter LXVIII?

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

10. What idea does Ruth come up with to earn a living in Chapter LVI? Who does she turn to for help?

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