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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 Ruth holding as she cries over Daisy in Chapter XXIV?

2. What criticism does Mrs. Hall have of Ruth's family in Chapter III?

3. What is the one thing that the Halls agree on completely?

4. What does the Hall's neighbor note about Ruth in Chapter XXIV?

5. What event takes place in Chapter XXIII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 do Ruth and Daisy like to do together in Chapter XI?

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

9. Describe Mrs. Jiff.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Ruth's marriage to Harry in the novel "Ruth Hall". Do they have a good marriage? Why or why not? Is Harry a good husband to Ruth? How does Harry's death affect Ruth's life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of death in the novel "Ruth Hall". Who dies in the novel? How do these deaths affect the tone of the novel? How does Ruth react to these deaths? How do the other characters react to these deaths? How do these deaths impact Ruth's life?

Essay Topic 3

After struggling without income for some time, Ruth decides to become a writer. Describe Ruth's writing career from when she first decides to become a writer until the end of the novel. How does Ruth's choice to become a writer change her life forever? Why does she use a pen name? What types of things does she write about?

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