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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound can Daisy hear coming from the barn in Chapter XIX?

2. What does Biddy hide her face with as she runs from the room in Chapter XXXII?

3. What does Dr. Hall request for Tom Develin to send him?

4. What does Mrs. Hall warn Dr. Hall he should not make fun of her for in Chapter XVIII?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Ruth in Chapter XXIV? What does she hold in her hand?

2. Why is Hyacinth relieved that Ruth has married Harry?

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

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

5. What does Ruth observe about hotel life at Beach Cliff in Chapter XXV?

6. On what condition do the Halls agree to take Katy and Nettie in?

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

8. Describe Mrs. Jiff.

9. In Chapter XXII, how does Dr. Hall know Daisy is near death when he sees he? What does he do to try and save her?

10. How do Dr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, and the maid Betty each view the arrival of Harry and Ruth's daughter Daisy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Fern's use of metaphor in the novel "Ruth Hall". What is a metaphor? What are some examples of metaphor in the novel? What themes do these metaphors illustrate?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ruth's marriage to Harry in the novel "Ruth Hall". Do they have a good marriage? Why or why not? Is Harry a good husband to Ruth? How does Harry's death affect Ruth's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel "Ruth Hall", the Victorian era in America. How does the setting impact Ruth's choices and actions in the novel? How is Ruth confined to the social practices and rules of the time period?

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