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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth was left devastated by her own stupidity, despite advancing to the final _________.

2. May shows Ruth how to do what but stops abruptly when Matt walks in and sees them?

3. Together as what do May and Ruth work?

4. Honey Creek is a small farm town in the ______________ part of Illinois.

5. Did Ruth have friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ruth begin working for Miss Finch?

3. What happens when Ruth is moved up to a normal English class?

4. What does Ruth recall about school?

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

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

7. Describe Honey Creek.

8. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

May becomes friends with Dee Dee.

Part 1) Describe their friendship. Why might these two be friends?

Part 2) What is learned about May through this relationship? What might be the cause for this different behavior?

Part 3) How do you act differently around different people? Why? What might this reveal about you?

Essay Topic 2

Ruth and Aunt Sid communicate through letters.

Part 1) How and why does this communication begin? How dose this communication affect Ruth?

Part 2) What is learned about Ruth through these letters? How important is this relationship to Ruth? Why?

Part 3) What other relationships are important to Ruth in this story? How are relationships a theme in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Ruth and Miss Finch form a relationship.

Part 1) Describe this relationship. How is it formed? How does Ruth benefit from this friendship?

Part 2) How does this relationship come to an end? How dose this ending affect Ruth?

Part 3) What relationships are important in your own life? Why?

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