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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 relates the story of her mother's life as it was told to her by whom?

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

3. May was the oldest of ________ children and therefore had the burden of the chores placed on her shoulders.

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

5. Mrs. Foote's husband dies from what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ruth recall about school?

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

5. What story does Ruth tell about going to a dance?

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

7. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

8. How does Artie get Ruth involved in an activity?

9. Why does Ruth begin working for Miss Finch?

10. How does Ruth meet Ruby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruby is hit by a car.

Part 1) Why was he hit by a car? How does this reveal Ruby's behavior and attitude at this time?

Part 2) How does this affect the other members of his family? Does he realize the consequences of his actions? Why or why not?

Part 3) What might you have done about Ruby after this accident? Why would you have done this?

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 lives in Honey Creek, Illinois.

Part 1) Describe Honey Creek. How is Ruth a part of this community?

Part 2) How does this community influence Ruth? How does the early description of this town prepare the reader for the rest of the book?

Part 3) How does your own town influence you? What can be learned about you by learning about the town?

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