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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some of the books are non-fiction, but many of them are classic literature, such as Charles Dickens' Bleak House and Jane Austen's _______________.
(a) Persuasion.
(b) Sense and Sensibility.
(c) Mansfield Park.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

2. On payday, Ruth hands her check over to May except for______ dollars which she puts away in a piggy bank.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

3. Does Ruth intend to stay the first few times she goes to Miss Finch's?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but only at first.
(c) Yes.
(d) Possibly.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did May always think Willard would come back to her?

2. How did Sid feel about Ruth's first letter?

3. Did May accept this news?

4. The town is so _________ that everyone knows everyone's business.

5. What happened one afternoon when Ruth's father accidentally spilled ice cream on her head?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ruth teased in school? How does she deal with this?

2. What does Ruth do after high school?

3. What takes place between Ruth and Ruby?

4. Why does Ruth begin working for Miss Finch?

5. Describe Ruth's first meeting with Aunt Sid.

6. What did May do after Willard's death?

7. Why did Ruth have to pay special attention in school?

8. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

9. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

10. What does Ruth remember about a mistake she made cooking one night? Why is she afraid to tell Aunt Sid this story?

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