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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tom come home earlier than expected from the whaling trip?
(a) The ship was mangled in a storm.
(b) They came upon a school of whales and killed their capacity.
(c) Most of the men were sick and dying of dysentery.
(d) He decided he needed to be with his family.

2. What does Tom agree to do in order to marry Lydia?
(a) Build a new house.
(b) Become a Quaker.
(c) Not go to sea again.
(d) Get a better job.

3. How long does Tom expect to be gone on this whaling trip?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) Two years.

4. What makes Dencey so happy about spending time with Tom?
(a) He makes riddles for her to answer.
(b) He speaks to her like an adult.
(c) He carves a doll for her.
(d) He sings all the time.

5. What is Sammie's last name?
(a) Johannssen.
(b) Jetsam.
(c) Judd.
(d) Jessup.

6. What is the name of the brig that has arrived in the harbor?
(a) Renegade.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Revelry.
(d) Ramona.

7. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Despair.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Contentment.

8. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
(a) They taunt Hopestill.
(b) They make fun of her religion.
(c) They called her father a coward.
(d) They tore her dress.

9. Who is caught throwing pebbles at Lydia's window one night?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sammie.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Paul.

10. What time does Tom return home from sea?
(a) 4:00 AM.
(b) 8:00 AM.
(c) 6:00 PM.
(d) 12 Noon.

11. Which of the following does Tom NOT bring back from the Orient?
(a) Porcelain jars.
(b) Bottles of Sake.
(c) Ivory newel post button.
(d) Yards of silk.

12. What is Dencey's mother's name?
(a) Lynne.
(b) Linda.
(c) Lisette.
(d) Lydia.

13. Which of the people on the ship has died?
(a) Mr. James White.
(b) Captain Henry White.
(c) Captain Harley Wittmore.
(d) Rev. Harlan Wilson.

14. What color is the town's meeting house?
(a) Gray.
(b) Brick.
(c) Tan.
(d) White.

15. Why is Dencey thrilled with the new house?
(a) She has her own room.
(b) It has pictures of flowers hanging on the walls.
(c) It has indoor plumbing.
(d) It has a widow's walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Caleb Severance?

2. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?

3. How does Dencey's dress get a mark on it?

4. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?

5. What names does Sammie Jetsam call Dencey?

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