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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 Biddy show devotion to Ruth and her family in Chapter XXXII?

2. Why does Tom Develin comply with Dr. Hall's request in Chapter XXXVII?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Mrs. Jiff?

4. What event takes place in Chapter XXIII?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. What is the only fault that Mrs. Hall finds when snooping around Ruth's house in Chapter XIV?

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

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

9. What is Ruth anxious about in Chapter I?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the antagonists of the novel and why? How do they impact Ruth's life? How does she defeat them?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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