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

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

3. Where is Ruth staying with her family in Chapter XXIV?

4. Who is Miss Skinlin?

5. What does Dr. Hall request for Tom Develin to send him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Ruth Hall". Is family important to Ruth? How does her family treat her? Why doesn't Ruth's family help her in her time of need? Is she surprised by this?

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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