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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 is Miss Skinlin?

2. Where did Dr. Hall grow up?

3. What does Mrs. Hall snoop around Ruth's house looking for in Chapter XIII?

4. How does Dr. Hall meddle in his son's business in Chapter XV?

5. When does Daisy die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of separation. Who is separation from whom in the novel and why? How does Ruth deal with this separation? How does she overcome this separation?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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