View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Jiff spend most of her time?

2. Who goes to tell Dr. Hall to come check on Daisy in Chapter XX?

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

4. What treatment does Dr. Hall give Daisy when he arrives in Chapter XXII?

5. What establishment do the Herberts own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Hall react to being called to check on Daisy in the night in Chapter XX?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Mrs. Jiff.

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

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

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

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

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 conflict in "Ruth Hall". Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

What happens at the end of the novel "Ruth Hall"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters? Is the conclusion a happy one?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 717 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample