Edna's Ruthie

How does the narrator describe Ruthie at the beginning of the vignette?

• beautiful and full of life

• tall, thin, and dresses funny

• short, obese, and always tired

• mean and old

What does the does the description reveal about Ruthie's character?

• The description reveals that Ruthie is dealing with some serious issues in her life.

• The description reveals that Ruthie is an outgoing person, but she is afraid to express herself in front of her mother.

• The description reveals that Ruthie is very ill, and needs her mother’s help to get dressed.

• The description reveals that Ruthie is fed up with life, and moved back in with her mother to escape her clingy husband.

How does the narrator describe Edna?

• The narrator describes Edna as a kind woman who helps her tenants out.

• The narrator describes Edna as a pushover who gets taken advantage of by her tenants.

• The narrator describes Edna as a mean woman who doesn’t care about her tenants.

• The narrator describes Edna as a sick woman who needs to be taken care of by her daughter, Ruthie.

What does this reveal about Edna’s character?

• This description reveals that Edna is a selfish person.

• This description reveals that Edna is a kind person.

• This description reveals that Edna is a vigilant person.

• This description reveals that Edna is a helpless person.

What do the kids do for Ruthie, she won’t do for herself?

• They buy her tacos.

• They buy her candy.

• They clean her room for her.

• They look for her husband for her.

Does Ruthie go play bingo with her friends?

• She thinks about it, but does not go.

• She tells her friends to come back another day.

• She cannot go play bingo with her friends because she is sick.

• She worries that if she goes to play bingo with her friends she will lose money.

What did Esperanza say Ruthie was really good at?

• Memorizing books

• Reading

• Whistling

• Singing

What is Ruthie’s current situation?

• She’s in college studying to become a doctor.

• She is living with her mom because her husband left her.

• She went crazy and was just released from a mental hospital.

• She is getting married and decided to move in with her mom to save money for the wedding.

Why did Esperanza memorize all of “The Walrus and the Carpenter”?

• She wants attention from the librarian.

• She wanted Ruthie to hear her read it.

• This is Esperanza’s favorite book.

• She took pride in memorizing books.