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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. That Christmas Eve Ruth remembers as what?
(a) One of the best times in her marriage.
(b) One of the worst times in her marriage.
(c) An okay day.
(d) No different than any other day.

2. What do Ruby and May think of this idea?
(a) They think it might be a good idea.
(b) They do not really think anything about this idea.
(c) They do not like it.
(d) They like it.

3. Artie gives Ruby a job where?
(a) At the mall.
(b) At the dry cleaners.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) At the car dealership.

4. As the pregnancy continues, Ruth and Ruby attend what?
(a) Baby stores.
(b) Church.
(c) College classes.
(d) Birthing classes.

5. When Ruby learns of his mother's death a few years later, what does he do?
(a) He attempts suicide.
(b) He becomes violent and damages several cars.
(c) He cries and locks himself up in his room.
(d) He moves to Florida.

6. What does Ruby do while Ruth labors?
(a) He faints.
(b) He cries.
(c) He eats.
(d) He curses.

7. Ruth soon learns that Ruby did what to one of May's chickens?
(a) Poisoned it.
(b) Took care of it.
(c) Strangled it.
(d) Ate it.

8. Ruth wants to take Justin and disappear where?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Somewhere.

9. Ruth recalls this as what?
(a) The worst time of her life.
(b) The most unusual time of her life.
(c) The scariest time of her life.
(d) The best time of her life.

10. Why is Ruth's idea dropped?
(a) Ruby gets hit by a car and messes up his leg.
(b) Ruby decides he does not want to go.
(c) Ruby becomes very ill.
(d) Ruby finds a new job.

11. In _______, Ruth and Ruby spend a week on the beach.
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

12. Does May enjoy being a grandmother?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Rarely.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

13. Ruth returns to ___________ tensions at home.
(a) No.
(b) A decrease in.
(c) The same.
(d) An increase in.

14. May is forced to wait where, but Ruby goes with her to the labor room?
(a) In the father's waiting room.
(b) In the waiting room.
(c) In the hall.
(d) In her car.

15. Ruth wants to buy him a winter suit, but May gets him one from where?
(a) Goodwill.
(b) Men's Warehouse.
(c) Sears.
(d) Macys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Daisy tells Ruth that she should do what?

2. May takes Ruby and Ruth to pick what from a local orchard?

3. This is the only time in which the four of them could do what?

4. Ruth becomes wrapped up in what?

5. May learns in __________ that Matt was mentioned in Time magazine but did not tell her.

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