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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. May, either intentionally or unintentionally, does not notice what about Ruth?

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

3. They would dance among what?

4. Ruth remembers the early letters Aunt Sid sent to her, filled with what stories?

5. Ruth remembers mistaking __________ for onions one night.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

2. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

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

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

5. With what was May burdened? Why? How did she feel about this?

6. What does Ruth do after high school?

7. What are two stories Ruth tells to show how unpredictable her mother is?

8. What is one memory Ruth has of her father?

9. What happens between Randall and Ruth? What happens at about the same time?

10. What does Ruth remember about one Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

May is murdered.

Part 1) Describe the events leading up to her murder. Is her murder foreshadowed? Explain.

Part 2) Describe her murder. How is Ruth affected by this? How might it change her permanently?

Part 3) Could her murder have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not? How might the various have found peace with May's death?

Essay Topic 2

Ruth marries Ruby.

Part 1) Why does she marry him? Should she have married him? Why or why not?

Part 2) How are Ruby and May alike? How are they different? How does their volatile relationship affect Ruth?

Part 3) Do you believe many people marry for the wrong reasons or marry the wrong person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ruth vacations with Sid.

Part 1) What was Ruth's original vacation plan? Why does this first plan fall through? What does this reveal about Ruby?

Part 2) How important is this vacation to Ruth? Why do May and Ruby react the way they do regarding Ruth's vacation? How do their reactions affect Ruth?

Part 3) Describe a vacation on which you have gone. Why was it important to you? How were you changed by it?

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