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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 does Gatty comment about white people in Chapter XLII?

2. Who is Mrs. Waters?

3. How does Ruth travel from the city to the Halls in order to see Katy in Chapter LXIII?

4. Who sends Ruth a proposal in a fan letter?

5. Where does Horace Gates work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth travel to City Hall to do in Chapter LI?

2. What idea does Ruth come up with to earn a living in Chapter LVI? Who does she turn to for help?

3. Who does Ruth find has died at the hospital for the insane?

4. Who does Katy meet after leaving her grandfather's home in Chapter XLV?

5. What does Mrs. Millet allow Ruth to do every week at her home?

6. What is Mr. Walter's reaction when he visits Ruth for the first time?

7. What happens when two of Ruth's friends come to visit in Chapter XLI?

8. What is the dinner at Mr. Ellet's home contrasted with in Chapter LXI?

9. What does Mr. Walter tell Mr. Lewis about Ruth in Chapter LXXIX?

10. What are the contents of the two fan letters Ruth reads in Chapter LXV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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