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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 accomplishment does Ruth achieve in Chapter LXXVII?

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

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

4. Feeling hopeless, where does Ruth go with Netting in Chapter LX?

5. When does Ruth come to the Millets' kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Chapter LXXIV focus on?

2. Who is John Walter and what does he offer Ruth in Chapter LXVIII?

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

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

5. What is life like for Katy living with her grandparents?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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"?

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

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?

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