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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As children they often played house together, but Matt had to be who?
(a) The son.
(b) The father.
(c) The groom.
(d) The bride.

2. In __________ grade, Ruth was instructed to write a letter to someone, so she chose Aunt Sid.
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

3. Why did Ruth have to pay special attention in school?
(a) So she could be as smart as her brother.
(b) So she could read these letters.
(c) So she could pass tests.
(d) So she could earn a compliment.

4. Unfortunately Ruth lost out on the spelling bee. How did May treat her?
(a) With disappointment.
(b) Carefully.
(c) Cruelly.
(d) Thoughtfully.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Randall, Dee Dee's son, do to Ruth?

2. Why is Ruth afraid to tell this story and May's reaction?

3. Some of the books are non-fiction, but many of them are classic literature, such as Charles Dickens' Bleak House and Jane Austen's _______________.

4. They often share personal stories, and sometimes Miss Finch talks about her husband and what?

5. When they finally married, most people thought it was for what reason?

(see the answer key)

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