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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 Mrs. Waters fancy herself as?

2. Why does Ruth write to Hyacinth when she decides she will become a writer?

3. In Chapter XLIV, what does Mrs. Millet say Mr. Ellet wants her to do?

4. What publication is John Walter the editor for?

5. Why does Ruth go door-to-door in Chapter LIX?

Short Essay Questions

1. What success does Ruth find in Chapter LXIV? Who is unhappy with her success?

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

3. What two offers does Ruth receive in Chapter LXXII?

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Millet have a conversation about with her husband in Chapter XLIV?

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

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

9. Who does Chapter LXXIV focus on?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Ruth Hall. What are her defining character traits? What is her background? What obstacles and struggles does she face throughout the novel? How does she treat those around her? How is she viewed by others?

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