W.S. Maugham

How old was Roger when he decided to get married?

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

• 45 years old

What did Roger's other rich and handsome friend do to avoid getting married?

• He got a new job in a different city.

• He went on a long vacation.

• He sailed around the world for a year.

• He hid from the woman who wanted to marry him.

Why did men feel sorry for Ruth when they saw her?

• She was very poor.

• She had a sad expression with her big, beautiful eyes.

• She was much younger than the men.

• She was always crying.

What did the narrator think Ruth was looking for by meeting men?

• A new job

• New friends

• A husband

• Help with her finances

What happened to Ruth's previous husbands?

• They are both alive.

• They are both dead.

• One is alive, one is dead.

• They are both divorced.

What did Roger do after he got engaged to Ruth?

• He took her to expensive restaurants.

• He bought her an expensive ring.

• He put a notice in the newspapers.

• All of the above.

How did Roger try to delay the marriage with Ruth?

• He said they would marry when they found a house.

• He stopped taking her out to expensive places.

• He told her he was no longer interested.

• He broke off the engagement.

What was Roger's plan for finding a house?

• To look at one house and buy it immediately

• To make a list of houses and go look at them with Ruth

• To have Ruth find the perfect house on her own

• To keep looking at houses until they found the right one

How did Ruth feel about looking at more houses?

• She was excited to keep searching

• She was patient and understanding

• She became tired and unhappy

• She wanted to look at them by herself

What did Ruth say she might do if they didn't find a house soon?

• She would never get married

• She would buy a house on her own

• She would marry another man

• She would stop looking at houses