2. Why did May always think Willard would come back to her?
(a) Because the police could not find his body.
(b) Because the military was never able to supply a body.
(c) Because Willard said he would never leave her.
(d) Because she could not accept that he was dead.

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

4. It was a rare bit of praise for a child overshadowed by whom?
(a) Her older brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her little brother.
(d) Her father's friends.

5. Daisy wants to be what in Hollywood or New York?
(a) A makeup artist.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A model.
(d) A movie star.

6. What happened one afternoon when Ruth's father accidentally spilled ice cream on her head?
(a) Everyone laughed together at that.
(b) Everyone became angry with him.
(c) Everyone ignored her.
(d) Everyone laughed at her.

7. Matt is Ruth's younger brother. He always did everything ____________ she did.
(a) Slower and worse than.
(b) Faster and better than.
(c) The same as.
(d) Similar to how.

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

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

10. What does she help the team do?
(a) Become league champions.
(b) Win a trophy.
(c) Go to state competition.
(d) Go to regional competition.

11. What does Randall, Dee Dee's son, do to Ruth?
(a) He bullies her.
(b) He teases her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He makes a pass at her.

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

13. Still she often had trouble with what?
(a) Some of the bigger words.
(b) Paying attention.
(c) Verb conjugation.
(d) Mathematics.

14. Ruth remembers her first meeting with who?
(a) Her Aunt Sid.
(b) Her neighbor Sid.
(c) Her cousin Sid.
(d) Her father.

15. When May discovered Sid had given Ruth a musical jewelry box, what did she do?
(a) She begged Sid to take it back.
(b) She asked Sid to say it was from her.
(c) She yelled at Sid.
(d) She quickly confiscated the gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. One evening around the fourth of July, Daisy takes Ruth to the lake. They steal a boat and paddle out to the middle of the lake where they run into who?

2. Ruth realizes now that people in town must have felt how for her and her family?

3. As children they often played house together, but Matt had to be who?

4. Did Ruth have friends?

5. Ruth believes May is very _________ at this point in her life.

(see the answer keys)

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