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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ruth's father left when she was ______, just drove away and went to Texas to pick grapefruit and never returned.
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

2. After a while, Miss Finch becomes what to Ruth?
(a) A friend.
(b) A sister.
(c) An acquaintance.
(d) A mother.

3. They would dance among what?
(a) The piles of dirty clothes.
(b) Mops and brooms.
(c) The pots and pans.
(d) Rose bushes.

4. Ruth was left devastated by her own stupidity, despite advancing to the final _________.
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

5. While Ruth is working for Miss Finch, she begins to do what?
(a) Gain more self-esteem.
(b) Enjoy learning.
(c) Blossom into adulthood.
(d) Gain respect in school.

6. Ruth begins working for Miss Finch. Miss Finch lives down the road from the Grey's and lost what in her old age?
(a) Her hearing.
(b) Her mind.
(c) Her sight.
(d) Her ability to speak.

7. Everyone liked Willard Jenson; he was _______________ young man.
(a) An odd but friendly.
(b) A kind and handsome.
(c) An intelligent.
(d) A good looking and charming.

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

9. The town is so _________ that everyone knows everyone's business.
(a) Odd.
(b) Irritating.
(c) Small.
(d) Large.

10. How does this affect Ruth?
(a) It forces her to look for a new job.
(b) It gives her a new place to work.
(c) It give her more work to do.
(d) It cuts off her exposure to great literature.

11. May was the oldest of ________ children and therefore had the burden of the chores placed on her shoulders.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

12. What does Artie proudly display in the store?
(a) The bowling trophy.
(b) The basketball trophy.
(c) The softball trophy.
(d) The tennis trophy.

13. What does May not buy Ruth?
(a) Presents.
(b) Bras.
(c) School supplies.
(d) Books.

14. When Elmer Grey began coming around, a widower with a farm of his own, May accepted his attentions and they were married when?
(a) Two years later.
(b) Five years later.
(c) A short time later.
(d) A year later.

15. Ruth feels like an afterthought at graduation. Why?
(a) Matt graduates the same day and all the attention is placed on him.
(b) She was not sure if she would even graduate.
(c) Everyone else in her class had parties planned for them, so Ruth's mom felt guilty at the last minute and threw her one.
(d) She has no plans for the future and is not happy to see high school ending.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sid came to make amends with May over an argument dealing with what?

2. Did Ruth have friends?

3. Ruth remembers the early letters Aunt Sid sent to her, filled with what stories?

4. Ruth does not have many memories of her father, but she can recall one afternoon when she helped a _______ deliver its baby how her father patted her on the head and told her she was a good farmer.

5. Ruth is hired to do what for Miss Finch?

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