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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what type of establishment is Ruth sent unwillingly in Chapter 2?
(a) A finishing school.
(b) A girl's boarding school.
(c) An acting school.
(d) An orphanage.

2. What does Simon want Ruth to get from Lanford in Chapter 8?
(a) His antique pocket watch.
(b) Money.
(c) The tusk.
(d) Some food.

3. What does Simon search for at Potter Beach when he is 73?
(a) His old tennis shoes.
(b) The tusks of a circus elephant.
(c) A rare type of shell.
(d) The ring of his deceased wife.

4. Where do Ruth and Owney walk along the edge of in Chapter 11?
(a) A deep quarry.
(b) A cliff.
(c) The shore.
(d) A farmer's field.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of boat does Ruth go in with Owney in Chapter 7?

2. What did Ruth think her first experience with sex would be like?

3. What is the name of Lanford's yacht?

4. Who is Candy?

5. Where do most of the island children attend high school?

(see the answer key)

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