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

2. 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 sight.
(b) Her ability to speak.
(c) Her mind.
(d) Her hearing.

3. Why is Ruth afraid to tell this story and May's reaction?
(a) She fears Aunt Sid will laugh at her.
(b) She fears Aunt Sid will think her too stupid to be her pen pal.
(c) She fears Aunt Sid will be mad at her for this mistake.
(d) She is embarrassed and does not want anyone to know what she had done.

4. May often has to remind Ruth to do what?
(a) Listen to her boss.
(b) Finish her work.
(c) Be polite to the customers.
(d) Stay organized.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was going to change the world?

2. Ruth recalls a time when May suggested Ruth go to what?

3. For _____ years, May lived with her parents, doing the chores with the younger children.

4. Ruth's father left when she was ______, just drove away and went to Texas to pick grapefruit and never returned.

5. Does Ruth intend to stay the first few times she goes to Miss Finch's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruth's time at Miss Finch's affect her?

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

3. What leads to Ruth torturing Matt?

4. What led to a friendship between Ruth and Aunt Sid?

5. What does Ruth recall about school?

6. Why does Ruth believe the people in town must feel sorry for her and her family?

7. How did May and Willard's marriage come to an end?

8. Describe Honey Creek.

9. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

10. How does Ruth meet Ruby?

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