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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. It was a rare bit of praise for a child overshadowed by whom?

2. Ruth realizes now that people in town must have felt how for her and her family?

3. _________ years later Ruth was born and Matthew the following year.

4. One of May's brothers was deaf and moved to a deaf school when he was _________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Ruth teased in school? How does she deal with this?

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

4. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

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

6. What happened when May met Elmer Grey?

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

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

9. What led to a friendship between Ruth and Aunt Sid?

10. What does Ruth do after high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

May is very controlling of Justin.

Part 1) Describe this controlling behavior. How does it compare to her behavior toward her children when they were young?

Part 2) Why does she act this way? Should she act this way? Why or why not?

Part 3) When have you tried to control a situation you were in? Why did you do this? How were you affected by this controlling behavior? How did your behavior affect others?

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