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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the ten-year-old girl taken in by Lydia and Tom?
(a) Sara Weston.
(b) Ellen Mortimer.
(c) Peggy Runnel.
(d) Patricia Ramsey.

2. What does Sammie do with the piece of ammonite?
(a) Smashes it under his foot.
(b) Buries it.
(c) Throws it against a tree.
(d) Crushes it in his hands.

3. Who is Tom's father?
(a) Elias.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) William.
(d) James.

4. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) The sea.
(c) Textiles.
(d) Woodworking.

5. At whose home does Sammie live?
(a) Captain Thwaits.
(b) Rev. Westmoreland's.
(c) Mr. Everman.
(d) Injun Jill's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?

2. Who fills Dencey's basket with food before she goes to visit Sammie?

3. Why does Tom come home earlier than expected from the whaling trip?

4. What is the name of Lydia and Tom's baby boy?

5. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?

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