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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Captain get married?
(a) In the remains of his home.
(b) In Crisfield.
(c) In the church.
(d) On a ship.

2. What survived the storm, but had its wild spirit broken?
(a) A tabby cat.
(b) A badger.
(c) The orange tomcat.
(d) A seagull.

3. What does Grandmother accuse Susan of?
(a) Killing Trudy.
(b) Making her go insane.
(c) Stealing her husband.
(d) Cheating on her son.

4. What day does Call get married?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Valentine's Day.

5. What does Louise buy and then hide from Caroline?
(a) A romance novel.
(b) A manicure set.
(c) A dress.
(d) Some make-up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Captain tell Louise she was never meant to be?

2. How long does Louise go to school for after Caroline leaves?

3. Where is Louise married?

4. What does Louise name her first son after?

5. What job does Louise take after Caroline leaves for school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Louise's grandmother dislike the Captain?

2. How does Louise feel about herself after the lotion incident, and what is appealing to her about this?

3. What does Louise like most about the Captain, and why?

4. Who does the Captain marry, and why?

5. How does Grandmother react after the news of Hiroshima?

6. What does the Captain say to Louise at Christmas?

7. How does Louise feel when she begins working for her father?

8. What does Louise say about the boredom she feels at school?

9. What does Louise do when she realizes that the older twin she caught at the end of the book is being ignored?

10. What does Louise say the water and the war are doing to the people on the island?

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