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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) They came upon a school of whales and killed their capacity.
(b) The ship was mangled in a storm.
(c) Most of the men were sick and dying of dysentery.
(d) He decided he needed to be with his family.

2. On what street does Elias' house sit?
(a) Port Street.
(b) South Harbor Street.
(c) North Water Street.
(d) Bay View Street.

3. What is the name of Lydia and Tom's baby boy?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) James.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Ariel.

4. Who are the Fragmenters?
(a) Boys from the Fragment Society School.
(b) Wool spinners.
(c) Trash collectors.
(d) Missionaries.

5. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.
(a) Bold.
(b) Vulnerable.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Dishonest.

6. What book does Dencey give to Sammie?
(a) Robinson Crusoe.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Pilgrim's Progress.
(d) Little Women.

7. What happens to the baby of the man who died on the ship?
(a) He gets malaria.
(b) He is kidnapped.
(c) He develops heart trouble.
(d) He dies.

8. What are the boys playing as the book opens?
(a) Red Rover.
(b) Leapfrog.
(c) Tag.
(d) Baseball.

9. Nantucket is off the coast of which state?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

10. How many children does Lydia's brother, Stephen, have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

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

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

13. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
(a) He is not a Christian.
(b) He only likes picture books.
(c) He cannot read.
(d) He feels bad about taking it from her.

14. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?
(a) They are step sisters.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are not related.

15. Tom brought Dency sea shells and a _________________.
(a) Kaleidoscope.
(b) Bookmark.
(c) Cameo.
(d) Journal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tom Coffyn returns after how many years at sea?

3. For what does Lydia chastise Dencey regarding the Oriental jars?

4. What do Tom and Dencey do on their expeditions?

5. Why does Lydia and Tom's family move to a different house?

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