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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 season is it in Chapter XIX?

2. When does Daisy die?

3. Who is Mrs. Jiff?

4. What physical signs of illness does Daisy have in Chapter XXII?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Ruth and Daisy like to do together in Chapter XI?

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

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

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

6. What does Dr. Hall request of Tom Develin in Chapter XXXVII? Why does Tom agree to his request?

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

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

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

10. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?

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

What struggles does Ruth face throughout the novel? What causes these struggles? How does she overcome them? How are her struggles associated with the setting of the novel? How are they associated with her background and her family?

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