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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 also recalls when she got into the spelling bee and May allowed her to wear what?

2. After a while, Miss Finch becomes what to Ruth?

3. How does this affect Ruth?

4. What does she help the team do?

5. Who was going to change the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matt do after high school graduation?

2. What does Ruth remember about one Christmas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Ruth's first meeting with Aunt Sid.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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