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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. When they finally married, most people thought it was for what reason?
(a) Willard would be going off to war.
(b) May was pregnant from all the time they spent alone together.
(c) May's parents forced Willard to marry her.
(d) May and Willard were madly in love.

2. As children they often played house together, but Matt had to be who?
(a) The groom.
(b) The bride.
(c) The son.
(d) The father.

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

4. What does Ruth discover about herself?
(a) She is good at tennis.
(b) She is good at basketball.
(c) She is good at bowling.
(d) She is good at softball.

5. 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 yelled at Sid.
(c) She asked Sid to say it was from her.
(d) She quickly confiscated the gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they grew older and Matt's _____________ continued to shine, Ruth began to torture him.

2. Matt lives in a world that does not include who?

3. How does Ruby begin her story?

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

5. How does Ruth feel about these books?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ruth recall about school?

3. Who is Dee Dee Foote? What does Dee Dee Foote bring out in May?

4. How does Ruth meet Ruby?

5. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

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

7. How did May come to spend a great deal of time with Willard Jenson?

8. What did Ruth think about these letters from Sid? Why?

9. What does Ruth remember about one Christmas?

10. What is the one happy memory Ruth has of her family?

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