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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 does not approve of Ruby from the start, claiming what?

2. Why does May become upset when Ruby insists on a certain type of fruit?

3. May's attitude toward Ruth begins to do what?

4. Why is Ruth's idea dropped?

5. May is forced to wait where, but Ruby goes with her to the labor room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth decide she and Ruby should do? How does this turn out? Why?

2. How do Ruth and Ruby feel at the birthing class?

3. Describe Ruth's labor and delivery.

4. What leads to tension? What exacerbates this tension?

5. How did Ruby's father treat him?

6. How do Ruby and Ruth celebrate their marriage?

7. What job does Ruby finally get?

8. What does Daisy suggest Ruth do? How do the others feel about this idea?

9. What takes place between Ruth and Ruby at the beginning of this section?

10. Describe the first few months after Justin's birth.

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

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?

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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