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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. Who arrives at Ruth's house to try and help Daisy in Chapter XXII?

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

3. What does Ruth tease Daisy about when she is on the doorstep in Chapter XVI?

4. What does Daisy warm for her father by the fire?

5. How far from the city is the house that Ruth and Harry buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Biddy? How does she show her devotion to Ruth in Chapter XXXI?

3. What does Ruth tease Daisy about in Chapter XVI? How does Daisy respond?

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

5. In Chapter III, what opinions does Mrs. Hall have of Ruth and her family? How does she treat Ruth?

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

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

8. What is Mary Herbert's response when her husband laments leaving Ruth destitute by refusing her a job?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ruth becomes a mother, everything changes for her. Describe Ruth's experiences as a mother. Is she a good mother? Why or why not? How does the death from Daisy and separation from Katy affect her? How does Ruth as a mother compare to Mrs. Hall as a mother?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in "Ruth Hall". Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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