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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Stan anger Angus in Chapter 4?
(a) By ignoring his request.
(b) By ordering him to shut up.
(c) By laughing at his poor fashion sense.
(d) By stealing money from his pocket.

2. Why does Angus decide not to hire Ruth as a sternman in Chapter 4?
(a) He is sexist.
(b) Ruth is not available when he needs her to work.
(c) Ruth is too small.
(d) He needs to keep costs down.

3. What first attracts Stan to Mary?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her self-confidence.
(c) Her feminine giggle.
(d) Her pretty face and figure.

4. What does Vera never want Mary to do?
(a) See Ruth again.
(b) Get married.
(c) Forget her place.
(d) Leave the island.

5. What is Senator Simon Adams terrified of?
(a) The dark.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Fire.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Ruth to cry at the end of Chapter 1?

2. Which of the following things is Angus not?

3. Why does Vera order Cal to drive home in Chapter 6?

4. Who does Ruth search for after leaving Ellis House?

5. Who does Ruth stay with when her parents go away for a short time in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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