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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elsie leave Dick?
(a) In an Explorer.
(b) In an old station wagon.
(c) In a dingy.
(d) In a Jeep.

2. What does Parker tell Dick to bring along on the trip to dump their crab catch?
(a) Bigger nets.
(b) Harpoons.
(c) His skiff.
(d) Cold beer.

3. How does Dick hurt May's feelings?
(a) He makes a comment about her weight.
(b) He insults her new dress.
(c) He does not like her new haircut.
(d) He tells her that the dinner was overcooked.

4. What objects does Dick see in Miss Perry's house that are unsettling to him?
(a) Filet knives.
(b) Walking sticks.
(c) Pills.
(d) Guns.

5. Elsie says that maybe Dick gets some cheap thrills by____________________.
(a) Eavesdropping on conversations.
(b) Entertaining women on his boat.
(c) Watching Parker and Marie having sex.
(d) Having sex with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dick go to Miss Perry's house in Chapter 29?

2. What happens to Elsie on board the Spartina as she and Dick talk?

3. To whom does Elsie compare Dick in Chapter 43?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Perry's mood in Chapter 29?

5. Why can't Joxer buy any crabs at the moment?

(see the answer key)

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