diff --git a/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb b/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
index 925132e8..ecf3e30f 100644
--- a/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/gilded_rose_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "gilded_rose")
 
 describe GildedRose do
   describe "#update_quality" do
+    it "updates sell_in and quality of multiple items" do
+      items = [
+        Item.new("Dark Blade", 2, 3),
+        Item.new("Aged Brie", 2, 3),
+        Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 2, 3)
+      ]
+      GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
+      expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 1
+      expect(items[0].quality).to eq 2
+      expect(items[1].sell_in).to eq 1
+      expect(items[1].quality).to eq 4
+      expect(items[2].sell_in).to eq 1
+      expect(items[2].quality).to eq 6
+    end
+
     it "does not change the name" do
       items = [Item.new("foo", 0, 0)]
       GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
@@ -61,156 +76,135 @@ describe GildedRose do
     end
 
     context "when process Aged Brie" do
+      let(:item_name) { "Aged Brie" }
       it "increases quality by 1" do
-        items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 10, 5)]
+        items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)]
         GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-        expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
 
-        items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 1, 5)]
+        items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)]
         GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-        expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 0
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
       end
 
       it "updates quality up to 50" do
-        items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 5, 50)]
+        items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)]
         GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-        expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(4)
         expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than 1" do
         it "increases quality by 2" do
-          items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 0, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
 
-          items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 0, 48)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 48)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
 
         it "updates quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 0, 49)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 49)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Aged Brie", 0, 50)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
     end
 
     context "when process Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" do
+      let!(:item_name) { "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" }
+
       context "when sell_in is greater than to 10" do
         it "increases quality by 1" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 11, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 11, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 10
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 6
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 11, 50)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 11, 50)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 10
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is greater than 5 and less than or equal to 10" do
         it "increases quality by 2" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 6, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 6, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 5
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 7
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 48)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 48)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 49)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 49)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 50)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 10, 50)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 9
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than or equal to 5" do
         it "increases quality by 3" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 8
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 0)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 0)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 3
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 1, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 1, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 0
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 8
         end
 
         it "increases quality up to 50" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 47)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 47)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 48)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 48)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 49)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 49)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 50)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 5, 50)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq 4
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 50
         end
       end
 
       context "when sell_in is less than or equlal to 0" do
         it "sets quality to 0" do
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 0, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", -1, 5)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, -1, 5)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-2)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
 
-          items = [Item.new("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 0, 50)]
+          items = [Item.new(item_name, 0, 50)]
           GildedRose.new(items).update_quality
-          expect(items[0].sell_in).to eq(-1)
           expect(items[0].quality).to eq 0
         end
       end