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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?
(a) Woodworking.
(b) Textiles.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) The sea.
2. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
(a) They called her father a coward.
(b) They tore her dress.
(c) They make fun of her religion.
(d) They taunt Hopestill.
3. Which of the following does NOT describe the Quaker people?
(a) Faithful.
(b) Obedient.
(c) Assertive.
(d) Quiet.
4. Where does Dencey's father work?
(a) The West coast.
(b) London.
(c) Martha's Vineyard.
(d) Chicago.
5. How does Dencey's dress get a mark on it?
(a) A boy threw dirt at her.
(b) She brushed up against a cask.
(c) She fell in a puddle.
(d) Ink spilled on it.
6. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Hester.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sara.
7. What do the boys on the street call Dencey?
(a) Angel.
(b) Tomboy.
(c) Teacher's pet.
(d) Tattletale.
8. Tom Coffyn returns after how many years at sea?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) One.
(d) Two.
9. On what street does Elias' house sit?
(a) Port Street.
(b) Bay View Street.
(c) North Water Street.
(d) South Harbor Street.
10. Why does Lydia begin to avoid Tom?
(a) She wants to see how serious Tom is.
(b) Her mother thinks she spends too much time with him.
(c) She wants to see other men too.
(d) She is not sure that she wants a steady relationship.
11. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Despair.
(d) Contentment.
12. Who becomes patriarch of Lydia and Tom's family?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Elias.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Elijah.
13. What does Tom promise the twelve children in lieu of gifts?
(a) A short trip on the ship.
(b) A shopping trip in town.
(c) Food from the ship.
(d) Gifts the next time.
14. Who is the youngest of Stephen's children?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Madelyn.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Alice.
15. Whose party does Lydia not attend?
(a) Aunt Rose's.
(b) Captain Jones'.
(c) Cousin William's.
(d) Rev. Westmoreland's.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
2. What does Dencey hate about herself?
3. What makes Dencey so happy about spending time with Tom?
4. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?
5. What shocks Tom when he returns home?
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