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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 is the name of the Halls' maid?

2. What does Mrs. Hall tell Ruth about after she has given birth?

3. What is Ruth's brother's name?

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

5. What ailment has Daisy developed in Chapter XIX?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Hall react to being called to check on Daisy in the night in Chapter XX?

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

3. What do the Halls and Ruth's father quarrel over in Chapter XXXIII?

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

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

6. In Chapter V, why does Ruth decide not to tell Harry about his mother's treatment toward her?

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

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

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

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

Analyze Fern's use of irony. What are the different types of irony? Are there examples of each type in the novel? What are some examples of irony in the novel? What do these examples mean?

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

Analyze Ruth's character growth throughout the novel. How does she compare at the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel? What contributed to her growth as a character?

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