1) Ruth (because she was shocked).
2) The article was about pearl diving.
3) He tried to write short stories.
4) Yes, because he wrote from morning till night, and even late at night.
5) Yes, because the joy of creation was his.
6) The days are too short because there was so much he wanted to study and he cut hıs sleep down to five hours.
7) He was a very hardworking and clever man.