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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ruby begin her story?
(a) By describing the town in which she grew up.
(b) By describing her family.
(c) By describing herself.
(d) By describing her son.

2. Sid came to make amends with May over an argument dealing with what?
(a) The raising of May's children.
(b) May's husband.
(c) The distribution of their parents' things upon their death.
(d) Paying the mortgage.

3. Matt often shone in school, actually skipping a grade. How did this affect Ruth?
(a) He joined her class.
(b) She dreamed to be him.
(c) She was worried about him.
(d) He skipped to a grade ahead of her.

4. How did Sid feel about Ruth's first letter?
(a) She was worried.
(b) She was embarrassed.
(c) She was impressed.
(d) She was annoyed.

5. The marriage was a happy one, until what?
(a) World War II began.
(b) May became pregnant.
(c) World War I began.
(d) Willard lost his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. May learned the tragic news on what day?

2. As they grew older and Matt's _____________ continued to shine, Ruth began to torture him.

3. Ruth remembers mistaking __________ for onions one night.

4. Willard was killed where?

5. Mrs. Foote's husband dies from what?

(see the answer key)

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