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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ebbett wait for in the prologue?
(a) Death.
(b) War.
(c) Peace.
(d) Love.

2. Who is the author of "Stern Men"?
(a) Suzanne Collins.
(b) Stieg Larsson.
(c) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(d) Stephenie Meyer.

3. How many children does Ebbett have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. Why doesn't Simon attend the funeral in Chapter 1?
(a) Because of his phobia.
(b) He is away on business.
(c) He hated the deceased.
(d) He is ill.

5. When do the men on the islands go to war?
(a) From 1905 to 1907.
(b) From 1902 to 1913.
(c) From 1876 to 1904.
(d) From 1914 to 1934.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ruth's first word?

2. Who is Mary?

3. What does Senator Simon Adams deliver in Chapter 1?

4. If Ebbett had lived long enough, how would he have felt about Ruth?

5. What do some of the workers do when the granite industry folds?

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