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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 20-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the people on the ship has died?
(a) Rev. Harlan Wilson.
(b) Captain Henry White.
(c) Captain Harley Wittmore.
(d) Mr. James White.

2. Why does Tom come home earlier than expected from the whaling trip?
(a) He decided he needed to be with his family.
(b) Most of the men were sick and dying of dysentery.
(c) They came upon a school of whales and killed their capacity.
(d) The ship was mangled in a storm.

3. Who is Lydia's brother with the twelve children?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Paul.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Stephen.

4. What is the name of the family's religion?
(a) Congregationalist.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Catholic.

5. What is Sammie's last name?
(a) Jessup.
(b) Jetsam.
(c) Judd.
(d) Johannssen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sammie doing when Dencey arrives at the cottage where he lives?

2. What is the main event of Spring on Nantucket?

3. Into what school does Lydia say she will try to get Sammie admitted?

4. What does Sammie offer to leave for Dencey?

5. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?

(see the answer key)

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