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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. Who does Hyacinth ask to convince Ruth to find another line of work?

2. Why does Ruth go to the Millets' kitchen?

3. Who does Ruth find out recently died in Chapter LIV?

4. Who does Ruth find out sent she and her daughters the surprise deliver in Chapter XVIII?

5. What does Mr. Walter offer Ruth to write for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ruth worry about despite having found a newspaper to publish her work in Chapter LXII?

3. How does Mr. Walter advise Ruth in Chapter LXXI?

4. What does Mr. Walter talk Ruth into doing in Chapter LXXVI?

5. Why does the boarding house housemaid quit her job in Chapter XLVII?

6. What sends a shudder down Ruth's spine in Chapter LIV?

7. Who is Mrs. Waters and what image does she have of herself?

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

9. What surprise do Ruth and her daughters receive in Chapter XLIII?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ruth becomes a mother, everything changes for her. Describe Ruth's experiences as a mother. Is she a good mother? Why or why not? How does the death from Daisy and separation from Katy affect her? How does Ruth as a mother compare to Mrs. Hall as a mother?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel "Ruth Hall", Fanny Fern. What others works did she write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Fern's other work? Why did she write "Ruth Hall"?

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