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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 14-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the young woman who has caught Tom's attention?
(a) Louise Selby.
(b) Lydia Severance.
(c) Lynne Sexton.
(d) Lauren Smythe.

2. Why does Lydia begin to avoid Tom?
(a) Her mother thinks she spends too much time with him.
(b) She wants to see how serious Tom is.
(c) She is not sure that she wants a steady relationship.
(d) She wants to see other men too.

3. Why did Tom not bring presents for the twelve children?
(a) He didn't know they were now living in his house.
(b) He didn't have time to buy anything.
(c) He left them on the ship.
(d) He didn't have the money to buy so many gifts.

4. Which of the following does Dencey NOT do as an act of forgiveness for Sammie?
(a) She feeds the dog.
(b) She shares a pie.
(c) She apologizes publicly in church.
(d) She gives him a piece of ammonite.

5. Who is Caleb Severance?
(a) The owner of the pub.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) A minister.
(d) Tom's crew mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What names does Sammie Jetsam call Dencey?

2. On what street does Elias' house sit?

3. How many words does Sammie learn in his first day of lessons?

4. Who becomes patriarch of Lydia and Tom's family?

5. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?

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