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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. They sleep in late the first morning and spend the day doing what?
(a) Laying out on the beach.
(b) Talking.
(c) Going hiking.
(d) Watching television and cleaning up the house.

2. 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.

3. How does May feel about the baby?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Worried.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

4. May and Ruth work while Ruby does what?
(a) Wanders around town.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Watches the house.
(d) Tries to find a job.

5. Why did Ruby do this to the chicken?
(a) He was hungry.
(b) He wanted to test out his new drugs.
(c) He was angry when May refused to let him take Justin into town in the car.
(d) He noticed that it was not looking very healthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In _______, Ruth and Ruby spend a week on the beach.

2. Does May enjoy being a grandmother?

3. When Ruby was revived, his mother promised to what?

4. That summer and fall, Ruth, May, Ruby, and Justin begin to go where?

5. Ruby and Ruth have a _____________ to celebrate their marriage.

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Ruth return home?

2. How does Ruth feel about getting married?

3. What takes place between Ruth and Ruby at the beginning of this section?

4. What does Ruth dream about doing? Why?

5. How does May feel about Ruth's engagement to Ruby? Why? How is May appeased?

6. How do Ruth and Ruby feel at the birthing class?

7. What does Ruth decide she and Ruby should do? How does this turn out? Why?

8. What happens when May, Ruby, and Ruth go to pick apples?

9. What does Daisy suggest Ruth do? How do the others feel about this idea?

10. How do Ruby and Ruth celebrate their marriage?

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