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

2. What is ailing Ruth in Chapter XXXIV?

3. What does Mrs. Hall call Ruth to belittle her in Chapter III?

4. What is Ruth's surname?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dinah tell Harry when she sees Daisy in Chapter XXI?

3. In Chapter XXIII, what does Mrs. Jones observe about Ruth to Dr. and Mrs. Hall? What do the Halls say in response?

4. How does Harry react to his parents' interference in his married life?

5. Who does Ruth find interesting at Beach Cliff and why?

6. When Hyacinth sees Ruth mourning in Chapter XXIX, how does he react?

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

8. Why do the Halls decide to send Ruth some money in Chapter XXXV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the end of the novel "Ruth Hall"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters? Is the conclusion a happy one?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Ruth Hall. What are her defining character traits? What is her background? What obstacles and struggles does she face throughout the novel? How does she treat those around her? How is she viewed by others?

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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